New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- A team of US officials visited India earlier this month for talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), as New Delhi and Washington remain engaged for an early conclusion of the first tranche of the deal, an official said on Tuesday. The two sides discussed issues related to customs and trade facilitation during meetings in New Delhi last week, the official said, requesting anonymity. Indian officials remain positive about the proposed mutually beneficial agreement and ruled out any disruption to the negotiations following the outcome of the recent US midterm elections. The US and India have a very consequential relationship which, apart from trade, draws strengths from economic, political and security imper...