Commerce minister Piyush Goyal announced that trade agreement talks with the US are progressing rapidly, with the next negotiation round scheduled for August in India. Both nations aim to finalize the initial agreement tranche by fall, targeting a significant boost to bilateral trade from $191 billion to $500 billion. Commerce minister Piyush Goyal announced that trade agreement talks with the US are progressing rapidly, with the next negotiation round scheduled for August in India. Both nations aim to finalize the initial agreement tranche by fall, targeting a significant boost to bilateral trade from $191 billion to $500 billion.