India, US renew trade deal push, delegation to visit Washington this month

NEW DELHI, Apr 15: India will send a trade delegation to Washington on April 20, in a fresh push to advance talks on a proposed bilateral trade agreement with the United States, even as global supply disruptions weigh on the country's export outlook. New Delhi's delegation will be led by chief negotiator Darpan Jain.

"The Indian team, led by the chief negotiator, will be visiting the US from the 20th of this month. The negotiating teams will be meeting in person after a gap of about 3-4 months. They have been engaging virtually in the meantime," Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said.

"We are looking at finalising the legal agreement, which is a logical follow-up of the joint statement released on 7th February. There is a need for further discussions and follow-up engagement to take this forward," he added.    �"NDTV