India, Sept. 11 -- Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the first tranche of the long-anticipated India-US trade agreement is expected to be finalised by November 2025, signalling steady progress in talks between New Delhi and Washington.

Speaking at a press conference in Patna, Goyal said, "In February 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump together instructed us that the ministers of both sides should make a good agreement by November 2025. The first part of that agreement, the first tranche, should be finalised by November 2025, and since March, discussions have been going on very seriously in a good environment. Progress is being made, and with the progress, both sides are satisfied."

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