Indian team to visit US this week for trade talks

ATEAM OF Indian officials will visit the US again this week to take forward the discussions on a trade agreement (BTA), which both sides aim to conclude by November end, a senior official said on Monday.

- MUKESH JAGOTA

The Indian team will be inthe US from October 15-17, and Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal is likely to join them.

The talks this time, like the past two engagements, are unlikely to be through a formal structure. “Talks are progressing in a positive atmosphere,’ said the official. Negotiations were going on at multiple levels to conclude the trade agreement, the official said, while refusing to get into the specifics.