US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer is travelling to New Delhi this week for high-level talks with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and other senior Indian officials, as Washington and New Delhi push to finalise a bilateral trade agreement that both sides describe as nearing completion.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) confirmed on Sunday, 22 June that Greer will visit India before proceeding to Uzbekistan for a separate round of meetings.

What Is on the Table

According to the USTR statement, Greer will engage his Indian counterparts to discuss the historic United States–India Joint Statement, the Interim Agreement, and the broader US-India Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations — a framework launched by President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 13 February 2025. The statement did not specify additional agenda items or the duration of Greer's stay in India.

Context: G7 Signals and Trump's Remarks

The visit follows a series of signals from senior officials that a deal is within reach. A senior administration official, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France earlier this month, described US-India negotiations as 'quite intensive' and confirmed that Greer would travel to India to advance the talks. President Trump separately said, after meeting Modi at the G7, that the two countries were 'very close' to reaching an agreement.

Notably, Greer has previously described India as 'a tough nut to crack' on certain market-access issues, particularly in sectors where India maintains significant protections. He has, however, pointed to the existence of a joint framework agreement as the basis for continuing negotiations.

The Broader Trade Relationship

The United States is one of India's largest trading partners, with bilateral trade in goods and services expanding steadily over the past decade across sectors including technology, manufacturing, energy, pharmaceuticals, and critical supply chains. The current negotiations are aimed at building a comprehensive trade framework that also reinforces deeper strategic cooperation between the two nations.

Both governments have repeatedly characterised the India-US relationship as one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century, with stronger economic integration seen as a central pillar of that vision.

Greer's Next Stop: Uzbekistan

Following his New Delhi engagements, Greer is scheduled to travel to Tashkent, where he will meet Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Head of the Presidential Administration Saida Mirziyoyeva, and Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev. The USTR stated that Greer will use each meeting to 'discuss achieving fair, balanced, and reciprocal trade with the United States.'

With both capitals publicly projecting optimism, the outcome of this week's New Delhi meetings is expected to determine whether a preliminary agreement can be formalised in the near term.