Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal was in Washington on Monday to move ahead with the trade talks with a view to achieving an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement.

Follow-Up to Delhi Discussions

Goyal’s trip to the US capital follows the visit of the US team of officials to Delhi on September 16. The Commerce Ministry said that during the visit of the team of officials from the office of the United States Trade Representative to India, “positive discussions were held on various aspects of the trade deal, and it was decided to intensify efforts in this regard”On September 16, a US delegation led by Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch met Indian trade officials headed by Chief Negotiator Rajes

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