New Delhi, June 5 -- The United States has expressed strong optimism over the progress of trade negotiations with India, reaffirming that a bilateral trade deal remains a priority for the Trump administration, according to State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott.

Speaking at a roundtable hosted by the New York Foreign Press Center with international journalists on Thursday, Pigott told PTI, "On trade, we have been very optimistic about the progress of trade talks."

A United States Trade Representative (USTR) delegation, led by its chief negotiator, visited India from June 1 to 4, according to India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

The two sides held what the ministry described as "constructive and positive" discussions covering ...