India, June 14 -- A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce headed by Rajya Sabha member Dola Sen held consultations in Raipur as part of its study on India-US trade relations, with discussions focusing on financial assistance, credit availability and insurance support for agricultural and processed food exports.

The meeting was organised as part of the committee's June 10-12 study tour covering Ahmedabad, Raipur and Bhubaneswar.

According to an official statement, committee members reviewed various aspects of bilateral trade, investment, exports, imports and economic cooperation between India and the United States.

Representatives from Punjab National Bank, Bank of India, the Agriculture Insurance Company of India and the Nationa...