India's trade minister Piyush Goyal started on a trip to the United States on Monday to pursue trade talks, two government officials said, with weeks to go for President Donald Trump's planned reciprocal tariffs.

Concerns over US trade protectionism and potential new levies from Washington, with President Donald Trump talking of reciprocal tariffs on key trading partners, have sparked an intense sell-off at India's stock markets in the past few weeks, sending a key index to the lowest level in nine months.

Indias Trade Minister Piyush Goyal has embarked on a sudden visit to the U.S. to discuss trade relations, just weeks ahead of the planned reciprocal tariffs by the Trump administration. His trip, which comes

The unexpected visit follows the cancellation of previously scheduled meetings, with Piyush Goyal’s itinerary now clear until March 8.