India, Oct. 19 -- Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said talks between India and the US on a proposed bilateral trade agreement are progressing in a cordial atmosphere and New Delhi will protect the interests of farmers, fishermen and MSME sectors.

"Bharat ke kisano ka, machhuvaaron ka, Bharat ke MSME sector ka, jub tak desh hiton ko puri tarah se hum sambhalen nai, tab tak koi agreement kiya nai jata (No agreement can be made until we take care of the interests of India's farmers, fishermen and MSME sector)," Goyal, the Commerce and Industry Minister, said talking to media on sidelines of GST Bachat Utsav.

He was replying to a question about the progress of talks between the two countries on the proposed pact and by when it will be...