New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- New Delhi: India and the US continue to engage to finalize the first tranche of a proposed trade agreement, with a two-member US team visiting Delhi on 2-3 November for discussions, a senior Indian government functionary said on Tuesday.

The two sides deliberated on the customs and trade facilitation chapter as part of the proposed deal, the functionary added.

The US last week reaffirmed its commitment to ties with India, seeking to allay concerns that the Republicans' midterm election defeat could derail trade talks with New Delhi.

The American embassy spokesperson in New Delhi told Mint on 4 November that US President Donald Trump "remains firmly in command" of the US foreign policy, including the trade agenda. ...