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Amid strained trade relations and tariff tensions, Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal is set to make a visit to the United States on September 22 for trade talks, the commerce ministry said on Saturday.

The delegation led by Goyal plans to take forward discussions with a view to achieving an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial trade agreement, it said.

The minister will visit New York and will be accompanied with special secretary in the ministry Rajesh Agrawal and other officials.

During the last visit of the team of officials from the office of United States Trade Representative to India on September 16, 2025, positive discussions were held on various aspects of the trade deal, and it was decided to intensify efforts in this regard.

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"In continuation of these discussions, a delegation led by Commerce and Industries Minister is visiting the United States for meetings with the US side on 22nd September 2025," it said. 

On September 16, US Chief Negotiator Brendan Lynch and his Indian counterpart Rajesh Agrawal held a day-long discussion on the bilateral trade agreement during the former's visit to India.

Reacting to the meeting, the Commerce Ministry had said that the day-long discussions with the visiting US team on the bilateral trade agreement were positive. The ministry added that both negotiating sides agreed to push for an early conclusion of the agreement that is mutually beneficial.

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After the seven-hour meeting with the US officials, the Commerce Ministry said, "It was decided to intensify efforts to achieve early conclusion of a mutually beneficial trade agreement". The trade agreement is crucial given the punitive tariff of 50 per cent imposed by the US on Indian imports.

On Friday, the External Affairs Ministry also affirmed that both countries have agreed to intensify efforts for the early conclusion of a mutually beneficial trade agreement. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described the ongoing trade talks as "positive and forward-looking".

(With PTI Inputs)