India, Sept. 20 -- Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal will lead an official delegation to the United States on Monday (September 22) for high-level trade discussions, according to a government statement.

The visit aims to strengthen bilateral economic ties and address key trade issues, including Trump's latest tariffs, between the two nations.

The development comes as negotiations between New Delhi and Washington appear to be gaining momentum following recent positive diplomatic exchanges.

On Wednesday, US chief negotiator Brendan Lynch and his Indian counterpart Rajesh Agrawal held a day-long discussion on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) in New Delhi.

After the meeting, the commerce ministry said that the discussions w...