New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- India will not offer any concessions or commitments regarding the import of ethanol from the U.S. in the India-U.S. trade discussions, the Indian Commerce Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

India mandates mixing 20% ethanol with gasoline. Government regulations allow the use of locally produced ethanol for mixing with gasoline.

"Accordingly, any suggestion of a policy change to permit large-scale imports of fuel ethanol from the U.S. is misleading," the statement said.

Washington and New ​Delhi have been negotiating a bilateral trade agreement to expand market access and lower trade barriers as part of efforts to deepen economic ties.

A U.S.-India trade agreement could ​be signed within three to...