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India-U.S. announce February framework for interim trade pact

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC · How we work

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Goyal Advances Trade Pacts

Minister Piyush Goyal met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Milwaukee to discuss an interim pact.
India and the United States announced a February framework for the first phase of their trade pact.
Goyal met European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic in Milwaukee to review India-EU FTA progress.
They said the India-EU FTA, worth over €180 billion annually, should sign by year-end and start early 2027.

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Goyal Boosts U.S. Ties

Goyal invited Rockwell Automation’s Blake Moret to expand operations in India.
Goyal toured Rockwell Automation’s Milwaukee facility during the G20 Trade Ministers’ meeting.
Goyal attended a NAM-organized business roundtable with CEOs of leading U.S. manufacturers.
NAM members generate roughly $3 trillion in U.S. manufacturing GDP.
Goyal’s week-long U.S. visit runs from September 29 to October 5, 2026.

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Goyal Advances Trade Pacts

Minister Piyush Goyal met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Milwaukee to discuss an interim pact.
India and the United States announced a February framework for the first phase of their trade pact.
Goyal met European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic in Milwaukee to review India-EU FTA progress.
They said the India-EU FTA, worth over €180 billion annually, should sign by year-end and start early 2027.

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