India, US to speed up trade talks amid thaw in relations

Negotiators decide to intensify efforts for a mutually beneficial deal; I feel certain that there will be no difficulty in coming to a successful conclusion for both of our great countries: Trump

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India and the US, at a high-level official meeting held in New Delhi on Tuesday amid the thaw in the relations between the two countries, decided to intensify efforts to achieve an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial trade agreement.

A team of officials from the office of the United States Trade Representative, led by Chief Negotiator, India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations, Brendan Lynch, arrived in India on Tuesday.

They held discussions on India-US trade ties, including the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement, with a team of Indian officials, led by Special Secretary, Commerce, Rajesh Agrawal.

“Acknowledging the enduring importance of bilateral trade between India and the US, the discussions were positive and forward looking covering various aspects of the trade deal. It was decided to intensify efforts to achieve early conclusion of a mutually beneficial Trade Agreement,” a statement issued by the Commerce and Industry Ministry after the meeting.

According to Commerce Ministry sources, trade discussions are going on at several levels, and further course of action will be decided after the trade talks with the US Chief Negotiator, Lynch.