Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal was the guest of honour at the ETSA event, days after returning from the US where he attended the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting and held discussions on a trade agreement with the Trump administration. In a candid conversation with ET’s Deepshikha Sikarwar, he spoke about India’s trade deals, India-US relations, foreign investment, and how Indian businesses will benefit from the restrictions on the green card programme. Edited excerpts:
Where is the India-US relationship headed, with various statements that have come in the past two days?
