Talks with US on proposed trade agreement progressing fast: Goyal

28 Jul 2025 Evaluate

Days ahead of an August 1 deadline for the introduction of steep tariffs, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that talks with the US on the proposed trade agreement are progressing fast, adding that negotiations for a free trade agreement with Oman are almost finalised.  Minister noted that unlike the previous UPA government, the Narendra Modi government has inked free trade agreements (FTAs) with developed nations like Mauritius, UAE, Australia, EFTA (European Free Trade Area) and the UK.

Goyal further said that ‘All FTAs have their own dynamics, and we are in a very, very advanced stage of discussions with Oman, EU and USA. We are also discussing with New Zealand, Chile, and Peru...So, we are quite busy right now on many FTAs simultaneously. And each one is getting its requisite attention so that we can expand frontiers of India's International trade in goods and services. We can develop trust between developed nations and India, so that FDI flows can grow. So, the work is going on all these FTAs at a fast pace and in the right direction.’

The online deliberations between India and the US are important as both sides are looking at finalising an interim trade deal before August 1, which marks the end of the suspension period of Trump tariffs imposed on dozens of countries, including India (26 per cent). On April 2 this year, US President Donald Trump announced high reciprocal tariffs. The implementation of high tariffs was immediately suspended for 90 days till July 9 and later until August 1, as America is negotiating trade deals with various countries.


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