'Positive And Constructive Discussions': MEA On India, US Talks To Finalise Trade Deal

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday confirmed that officials from India and the United States held discussions over the interim trade deal between June 1 and 4. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that discussions between both countries were "positive.""As far as the trade deal is concerned, a US team was in India from June 1 to June 4, up until yesterday, for negotiations. As you may have seen, the press release issued by the Ministry of Commerce stated that the discussions between the two sides were very positive and constructive.," Jaiswal stated.

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"We hope that further discussions will take place in the coming days and that the interim trade deal currently under discussion will be finalised by both sides. Both parties are committed to completing it as soon as possible. For more specific information on this bilateral trade agreement, as I mentioned, the Ministry of Commerce has issued a press release. I would like to draw your attention to the additional details provided in that release." the MEA spokesperson added. India, US Reaffirm Commitment To Conclude The Trade Deal:India and the US have reaffirmed their commitment to conclude a mutually beneficial trade agreement that strengthens bilateral trade and economic ties, an official statement said on Thursday. Chief negotiators of the two countries concluded the four-day talks (June 1-4) in New Delhi."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 ministry said.The two teams held constructive and positive discussions across a wide range of issues, covering trade in goods, non-tariff measures, customs and trade facilitation, economic security alignment, and other areas of mutual interest, it added.The US team was led by its chief negotiator Brendan Lynch. India's chief negotiator is Darpan Jain, who is an additional secretary in the Department of Commerce. After finalising the framework for the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA), the two countries are looking to finalise the details of the interim trade pact and take forward the negotiations for the broader BTA.Trump Says 'Says India-US Trade Deal Soon':United States President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed confidence that Washington and New Delhi would soon finalise the trade agreement. He described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "good friend". India and the US are all set to the Bilateral Trade Agreement.

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"For years, India took advantage of the United States... They charged us tremendous tariffs and paid nothing... Now it is the exact reverse, and we are making a lot of money with India. But we will get to a deal because I like your Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) a lot; he is a good friend of mine, and we get along well. We have a good relationship," Trump said while speaking to reporters in the White House.