The latest meeting between high-ranking officials from India and the US was to push for an early conclusion to the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) between India and the US, say government officials.
With the Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, in the US between September 22 and 24, his delegation of officers discussed various aspects of the proposed trade agreement for three days and decided to continue their engagements to achieve early conclusion of a mutually beneficial trade pact, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.
"Both sides exchanged views on possible contours of the deal, and it was decided to continue the engagements with a view to achieving early conclusion of a mutually beneficial Trade Agreement," the ministry said in a statement.
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Goyal held meetings with the United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, and US Ambassador-designate to India, Sergio Gor.
Apart from meetings with the US government representatives on bilateral trade matters, the delegation also held discussions with key US-based businesses and investors on promoting trade and investment between India and the United States, the statement added.
The meetings with businesses and investors evoked a positive response, it said, adding that business leaders reposed confidence in the Indian growth story and expressed their desire to intensify their business activities in the country.
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