New Delhi, May 27 (H.S.): A U.S. delegation led by the chief negotiator will visit India from June 1 to 4 for discussions on an interim agreement related to reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade.
The Ministry of Commerce provided this information on Wednesday. According to the Ministry, the proposed discussions aim to finalise the details of the interim agreement and advance negotiations under the broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) covering several areas, including market access, non-tariff measures, customs and trade facilitation, investment promotion, and economic security alignment.
It is noteworthy that India and the United States had issued a joint statement on February 7 agreeing on the framework for an interim agreement concerning reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade. The framework reaffirmed the commitment of both countries toward negotiations for a comprehensive India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement.
According to the Ministry, as part of this process, the Indian side had visited Washington, D.C., from April 20 to 23 and held face-to-face meetings with their American counterparts.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
