Minister to discuss trade agreement in U.S. tomorrow

• Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal to visit Washington on Monday.

• India and U.S. committed to double two-way commerce to $500 billion by 2030.

• Negotiation of first tranche of a mutually beneficial, multi-sector BTA by fall of 2025.

• Proposed agreement aims to boost bilateral trade and investments amid U.S. President Trump’s threat of higher tariffs on Indian goods.