New Delhi: Union minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Friday that India will not be pressured into signing a trade deal with the United States.

Speaking at the Berlin Global Dialogue, Goyal said India was open to discussions, but not deadlines as national priorities are top priority. ADVERTISEMENT

“We are talking to the United States, of course, but we don’t do deals in a hurry, and we don’t do deals with deadlines or with a gun on our head,” Goyal said.

When the moderator suggested trade negotiations hinge on deadlines and tariffs, referring to the Donald Trump administration’s modus operandi, Goyal clarified India’s approach was guided by long-term thinking, not momentary pressure.

“India looks long term, India never takes decisions in a rush or on the pressure of

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