On Tuesday, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, "You will hear a good news" on the proposed trade pact between India and the US once the deal is fair, equitable and balanced.

xNew York: A senior Trump administration official has said that a trade deal between India and the US can be worked out "soon"."Yeah, we were for sure very close. I've spoken to the ambassador...you know, we've had visits, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said in an interview with CNBC on Monday.

He was asked about the trade deal with India, and that Washington was so close so many times on finalising the deal.

India and the US have been negotiating the proposed bilateral trade agreement since March. So far, the two sides have held six rounds of negotiations.

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