India-US trade deal talks resume next week
New Delhi, June 15 -- The United States Trade Representative (USTR) could focus on giving "final touches" to the proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) during his upcoming India visit, said commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal on Monday.
Speaking at a media briefing, Agrawal said the USTR will arrive in India on 22 June and hold discussions with Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on 23-24 June.
"Our expectation is that discussions will be centred around giving final touches to the deal framework," Agrawal said.
The visit will follow the 1-4 June round of talks in New Delhi, during which a USTR delegation led by its chief negotiator met with Indian officials to discuss the BTA.
The commerce ministry had said afte...
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