India to push stalled trade deal in Washington talks Goyal to meet US officials after renewed progress22 September 2025 22 September 2025 2 minute read 2 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media North America AsiaIndia's Trade Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Washington on September 22 to accelerate talks on a long-pending trade deal, following recent progress in negotiations resumed last week, reported Reuters. On September 16, a US delegation led by Brendan Lynch, Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia, met Indian trade officials headed by Chief Negotiator Rajesh Agrawal in New Delhi. A planned US delegation visit to New Delhi from August 25-29 was cancelled after talks stalled, with India resisting US demands to open its vast farm and dairy markets. India’s exports to the US fell to $6.86 billion in August from $8.01 billion in July, trade ministry data showed on Monday. Exporters have warned the full impact of higher tariffs would be felt from September, once the new duties took effect.