‘India-US trade deal is ready for signing at right time’:Commerce secretary says discussions between both countries not a challenge

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said to the news agency, ANI on Monday, 13 July, 2026 that the India-US trade deal was ready for signing at an appropriate time, adding that the negotiations for the agreement between both the countries were not a challenge. We don’t see any challenge in India-US trade deal negotiations. Consultations are progressing in the right direction, and both sides remain positive. India-US framework trade deal is ready for signing at an appropriate time. Trade ties continue to strengthen, including energy imports from the US. -Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal India, US remain engaged on trade pact talks: Goyal While, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India and the US teams are fully engaged for a trade pact that is balanced, commercially meaningful, and delivers tangible benefits for businesses, farmers, workers, and consumers. He said that he had a meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer here last month. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to an agreement that is balanced, commercially meaningful, and delivers tangible benefits for businesses, farmers, workers, and consumers in both countries. Our teams remain fully engaged in achieving this objective. -Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal (This is a developing news)