India, US to continue negotiations for early conclusion of trade deal: Govt

India and the US will continue negotiations for an early conclusion of a “mutually beneficial” bilateral trade deal, a statement said after an Indian delegation led by Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal returned after meeting with American officials.

Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal led the Indian delegation. (X)

After concluding “constructive” meetings with senior officials of the US on Wednesday, India’s chief negotiator and special secretary Rajesh Agrawal returned on Thursday. Delegation leader Goyal returned on Friday.

Goyal held meetings with US trade representative Jamison Greer and Sergio Gor, US ambassador-designate to India, the statement issued by the commerce and industry ministry said. The delegation held discussions with American officials as well as industry from September 22 to 24 .