New Delhi continues to hold talks with Washington on trade and is observing the situation on President Donald Trump's tariffs, Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday (February 27, 2026)
The South Asian nation is focused on engaging to ensure it secures the best deal in terms of competitive advantage compared to peers, he told broadcaster CNN-News18.
Mr. Goyal discussed trade and economic partnership with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick over lunch in New Delhi on Thursday (February 26, 2026), a meeting that came as a surprise as Mr. Lutnick’s private visit to India had not been publicised.
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Earlier this week, Mr. Trump warned countries against backing away from recently negotiated trade deals with the U.S. after the Supreme Court struck down his emergency tariffs and weakened his legal authority to impose sweeping global tariffs.
