New Delhi, June 1 -- Indian negotiators will focus on securing preferential market access against competitors during talks with the visiting US team to finalise the bilateral trade agreement (BTA), sources said on Monday.

The sources told ANI that trade relief from US Section 301 investigations will also be on the top of the agenda with US trade team.

The talks, scheduled June 1-4, are led by US Chief Negotiator Brendan Lynch and India's Additional Secretary Darpan Jain.

According to the Ministry of Commerce, the round will finalise details of the interim pact and advance negotiations under the broader BTA on market access, non-tariff measures, customs and trade facilitation, investment promotion and economic security alignment.

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