Goyal to attend IPEF ministerial in US next week; focus on trade ties

To meet US commerce seretary, trade representative in Los Angeles next week

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will attend the first in-person Indo Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) ministerial in Los Angeles on September 8-9, an official statement said on Friday.

The minister will hold bilateral meetings with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting with an eye on strengthening trade and economic ties between both nations.

Goyal will be on a six-day visit to San Francisco and Los Angeles starting Monday, which will also include attending the India-US Strategic Partnership Forum conference. During his visit, he will interact with