The Hague, Oct. 27 -- India's trade negotiations with Chile are nearing conclusion, while discussions with Canada are making good progress, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, signalling the government's push to expand the country's trade partnerships and open up new markets for Indian goods and services.

Speaking at a press conference during his Netherlands visit on Monday, Goyal said negotiations with several trading partners were progressing, with Mexico also keen on an early-harvest arrangement, while talks with the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) had recently begun.

"I can see Chile is quite ripe for conclusion, Canada is making very good progress," Goyal said, outlining the status of India's ongoing trade negot...