India-US trade talks: Commerce Ministry holds industry consultation, seeks suggestions

Senior representatives from industry bodies CII, FICCI, PHDCCI, India Cellular & Electronics Association and Assocham participated in the deliberations

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NEW DELHI: The Commerce Ministry on May 2 held a comprehensive consultation with the domestic industry on the proposed India-US trade agreement and sought suggestions to further deepen bilateral trade ties in a mutually beneficial manner, an official said.

The stakeholder consultation was chaired by Special Secretary in the ministry Rajesh Agrawal. He is also India's chief negotiator for the India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA).

During the meeting, the Department of Commerce briefed the industry representatives on recent developments related to India-US trade ties and solicited their views and suggestions to further expand them in a mutually beneficial manner, the official added.