US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Meets Piyush Goyal Amid India-US Trade Talks Uncertainty

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made an unscheduled visit to New Delhi on February 26, meeting India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and US Ambassador Sergio Gor to discuss expanding trade and economic partnership. The talks followed the US Supreme Court's invalidation of President Trump's sweeping tariffs, which affected ongoing India-US trade negotiations. Both sides agreed to reschedule formal talks to assess the ruling's impact. Goyal emphasized that India will protect its interests and may rebalance the trade deal if circumstances change, while maintaining commitment to advancing bilateral trade ties.