Government says India held constructive conferences within the U.S., doesn’t reveal date of subsequent official assembly

The Indian delegation led by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held “constructive” conferences with officers within the US authorities throughout its go to to New York this week, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry mentioned in a press release. 

It added that the 2 sides additionally mentioned the doable contours of a Bilateral Trade Agreement. However, the assertion fell wanting mentioning the following date of formal negotiations for the deal, or whether or not such a date has been determined. The Indian group had been within the U.S. from September 22-24, whereas sources have confirmed that the Mr. Goyal returned to India just a few days later. 

“A delegation led by the Commerce and Industries Minister visited the United States of America from September 22 to 24, 2025,” the assertion mentioned. “The Minister had conferences with Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative and Mr. Sergio Gor, U.S. Ambassador designate to India.” 

It added that, aside from conferences with the U.S. authorities representatives on bilateral commerce issues, the Indian delegation held discussions with key U.S. primarily based companies and buyers on the way to promote commerce and funding between India and the U.S.

“The delegation had constructive conferences with the U.S. authorities on numerous points of the deal,” the assertion added. “Both sides exchanged views on doable contours of the deal and it was determined to proceed the engagements with a view to attain early conclusion of a mutually useful commerce settlement.”

The final official negotiation spherical, the sixth thus far, was to have taken place in New Delhi over the past week of August, however was referred to as off within the wake of the reciprocal and penalty tariffs — completely amounting to 50% — the U.S. imposed on imports from India.