India, US reaffirm commitment to trade deal as talks advance

Key points

• New Delhi: India and the US reaffirmed their commitment to concluding an agreement aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and economic ties, following four days of negotiations in New Delhi between officials of the two countries.
• "The engagements were marked by a spirit of cooperation and pragmatism, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to concluding a mutually beneficial agreement that strengthens bilateral trade and economic ties," the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
• A delegation from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), led by chief negotiator Brendan Lynch, visited India from 1-4 June to advance discussions on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA).
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