Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday launched the India-US Trade Facilitation Portal as both countries aim for the USD 500 billion bilateral trade target. In a video message, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal urged exporters and businesses in India and the US to make greater use of the portal to boost bilateral trade. He added that bilateral trade is moving toward the USD 500 billion mark, an ambitious target set by both sides. Misri began his US visit on Wednesday to meet senior officials to review bilateral trade and defence relations and discuss global developments, including the crisis in West Asia. “This is especially timely as we re-engage on the shared bilateral ambition towards Mission 500, doubling our bilateral trade to 500 billion dollars by 2030,” Misri said.

Source: The Telegraph April 08, 2026 18:29 UTC