{"id":907433,"date":"2026-05-22T08:12:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/india-us-trade-deal-could-be-finalised-in-coming-weeks-or-months-says-sergio-gor-we-stand-at-a-remarkable-moment\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T08:12:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:12:23","slug":"india-us-trade-deal-could-be-finalised-in-coming-weeks-or-months-says-sergio-gor-we-stand-at-a-remarkable-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/india-us-trade-deal-could-be-finalised-in-coming-weeks-or-months-says-sergio-gor-we-stand-at-a-remarkable-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"India-US trade deal could be finalised in coming weeks or months, says Sergio Gor: \u2018We stand at a remarkable moment\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"box_11779410421535\" data-weburl=\"\/news\/india\/indiaus-trade-deal-could-be-finalised-in-coming-weeks-months-says-sergio-gor-president-trump-pm-modi-11779410421535.html\" data-keyword=\"India US trade deal,bilateral trade agreement,economic partnership,market access,investment opportunities,Sergio Gor,Sergio Gor news\" data-vars-cardtype=\"card\" data-vars-storyid=\"11779410421535\" data-vars-storytype=\"story\" data-vars-pos=\"vertical\" data-vars-section=\"News\" data-vars-agency data-vars-firstpublisheddate=\"2026-05-22T06:26:35+05:30\" data-vars-subsection=\"India\" data-vars-inlineads=\"false\" data-vars-orderid=\"1\">\n<h2>US looks forward to completing the details of a new bilateral trade agreement that will expand market access, reduce barriers, and create greater certainty for businesses on both sides, Gor said.<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/lm-img\/img\/2026\/05\/22\/600x338\/hqdefault_1779432185650_1779432189596_22a786ac-92da-46b8-be43-89768c828040.jpg\" alt=\"Video thumbnail\" width=\"655\" height=\"368\" class fetchpriority=\"high\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption>India-US Trade Deal Nears as US Targets $500 Billion Trade by 2030 Amid $60B Investments<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The United States of America is looking forward to sealing the proposed bilateral trade agreement with India that will facilitate expanding market access, reduce barriers, and create greater certainty for businesses, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said on 21 May.<\/p>\n<p>The envoy said the trade deal will strengthen supply chains and drive sustained inclusive growth besides encouraging new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/topic\/investment?utm_content=Mint_SEM_Google&#038;gad_source=1&#038;gad_campaignid=18722264859&#038;gbraid=0AAAAADadt_5GuFmCJO5Mrf5mmCkOtoXvp&#038;gclid=CjwKCAjw2rrQBhBuEiwAarLWHfFdr0hr8KfdXissqzkR5a1NMGqtOkmJPhPP9QDJ5m_ltUqGldqf4xoCOhYQAvD_BwE\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"investments\">investments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gor was speaking at an event hosted by American Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We look forward to completing the details of a new bilateral trade agreement that will expand market access, reduce barriers, and create greater certainty for businesses on both sides,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The ambassador said <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/topic\/donald-trump\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"President Donald Trump\">President Donald Trump<\/a>&#8216;s goal is to facilitate bilateral trade in a way that creates lucrative opportunities for American businesses and workers.<\/p>\n<p>Gor, referring to finalisation of India&#8217;s free trade pact with the European Union in January, suggested that it took almost 19 years. However, he said the India-US trade deal could be sealed within one-and-half years of starting the negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are confident that in the coming weeks and months, this (India-US) trade deal could be finalised,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The ambassador said India&#8217;s expanding manufacturing ecosystem, digital infrastructure, innovation capabilities, and skilled talent pool complement the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/focus\/policy-deficits-and-midterms-how-2026-us-politics-could-reshape-market-leadership-11776746568052.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"American leadership\">American leadership<\/a> in technology, investment, advanced research, and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-index-9\">\n<h2>$500 billion in bilateral trade by 2030<\/h2>\n<p>Gor said the shared ambition of the US and India to achieve $500 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 reflects the confidence and connect between the two economies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We stand at a remarkable moment. Over the last two decades, bilateral trade has grown from about $20 billion to over $220 billion in goods and services, an eleven-fold increase that reflects deep trust and strengthened economic integration,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-index-11\">\n<h2>$60B in investments committed in 6 months: Goyal<\/h2>\n<p>At the same event, Union Commerce minister <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/piyush-goyal-us-firms-commit-60-billion-investment-india-six-months-11779355774423.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Piyush Goyal\">Piyush Goyal <\/a>said American companies have committed more than $60 billion in investments over the past six months as global businesses deepen their India bets amid rising demand for trusted supply chains and digital infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Goyal said India and the US are emerging as \u2018natural partners\u2019 backed by economic complementarity and resilient supply chains, while asserting that India would remain the world\u2019s fastest-growing economy for at least the next 25 years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-index-13\">\n<p>We stand at a remarkable moment. Over the last two decades, bilateral trade has grown from about $20 billion to over $220 billion in goods and services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Goyal called the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/topic\/us-india-relations\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"India-US relationship\">India-US relationship<\/a> a defining partnership of the 21st century, and said that India\u2019s long-term economic transformation was being driven by infrastructure expansion, renewable energy growth, digital adoption and flagship initiatives such as Startup India, Make in India and Digital India.<\/p>\n<p>(With PTI inputs)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span><sup>Get Latest real-time updates<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"seoText\">\n<p>Stay updated with the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/trends\">Trending<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\"> India <\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/world\"> World <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/us-news\"> US<\/a> news.  <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\">Home<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\">News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\">India<\/a>India-US trade deal could be finalised in coming weeks or months, says Sergio Gor: \u2018We stand at a remarkable moment\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/indiaus-trade-deal-could-be-finalised-in-coming-weeks-months-says-sergio-gor-president-trump-pm-modi-11779410421535.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Thomas Pecora<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US looks forward to completing the details of a new bilateral trade agreement that will expand market access, reduce barriers, and create greater certainty for businesses on both sides, Gor said. 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