Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:20am on 21 Oct 2026,Wednesday India Global
The United States aims to more than double bilateral trade with India to over $500 billion within three years, up from a record $240 billion, US Ambassador Sergio Gor announced. The announcement came as President Donald Trump said Washington and New Delhi were “pretty close” to reaching a trade agreement, adding that the deal would differ significantly from previous agreements. Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump expressed confidence that an agreement was within reach. Earlier, at the Freedom 250 reception in Mumbai, Gor highlighted the countries’ economic and strategic partnership, saying Trump had tasked him with delivering tangible results rather than merely discussing future cooperation.
