A team of Indian Commerce Ministry officials will visit Washington next week for trade talks with US counterparts. The discussions will focus on advancing the interim trade agreement and resolving issues related to tariffs and ongoing investigations, ahead of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India next month.

The legislation, championed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, aims to foster trust-based governance, reduce compliance burdens, and decriminalise minor offences to improve Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living