
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced a monumental economic leap, revealing that mega US tech and infrastructure commitments have hit a massive ₹6 lakh crore ($60 Billion). Grounding this surge, Goyal confirmed that India and the US have finalized a critical Interim Phase 1 Bilateral Trade Agreement, guaranteeing India preferential market access over its global competitors. Ahead of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's high-profile visit, Goyal highlighted deep strategic alignments spanning AI, Quantum Computing, and critical minerals, positioning India as the world's most trusted economic partner.