'India Negotiates On Its Own Terms': Piyush Goyal Suggests No Timeline For US Trade Deal

Last Updated:July 04, 2025, 19:05 IST

Goyal said India discusses on its terms, and discussions are ongoing with various countries regarding trade agreements

Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal (File photo)

Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Trade and Commerce, on Friday said India will not sign any trade deal with the United States based on a timeline.

Goyal said India discusses on its terms, and discussions are ongoing with various countries regarding trade agreements. “Whether it is the European Union, New Zealand, Oman, the United States, Chile, or Peru, negotiations for agreements are underway with many countries. A free trade agreement happens only when there is mutual benefit. When the deal is made while safeguarding India’s interests, keeping in mind that national interest will always remain paramount, then India is always ready to make deals with developed countries… India never makes a trade deal based on a timeline; when the deal is good, fully matured, and in the national interest, then we accept it," he said.

Saurabh Verma

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