THE HAGUE, Oct. 26 -- India and the US have concluded most discussions on a proposed trade agreement and are fine-tuning the deal, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, signalling progress towards an agreement that could bring greater certainty to Indian exporters facing shifting US tariff policies.

"In the last four and a half years, friends, we have entered into nine free trade agreements or bilateral trade agreements. I'm adding the US in that, we have concluded most of the discussions and are fine-tuning the agreement," Goyal said at the India-Netherlands Business Forum in The Hague.

For Indian exporters, a deal could provide greater predictability in pricing US-bound shipments and negotiating contracts. Any bo...