India-US Trade Talks In Focus? Indian Envoy Vinay Kwatra Meets US Counterpart Sergio Gor At Trump's Mar-a-Lago

India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra met with his American counterpart Sergio Gor in Mar-a-Lago, US President Donald Trump’s residence in Florida. According to his post on the social media platform

X, the discussion centred on the “shared goal” of strengthening trade ties between India and the United States. Both diplomats also talked about the priorities for the bilateral partnership.“Happy to connect with @USAmbIndia Sergio Gor in Mar-a-Lago. Extensive discussions on our shared goal to (strengthen) trade ties, as also his plans and priorities for our bilateral partnership as he prepares to assume his responsibility as the US Ambassador to India!” Kwatra said in the post.In a separate post, US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia, Gor, wrote, “It’s always a pleasure to meet with India’s Ambassador to the US @AmbVMKwatra. This was his first visit to Mar a Lago!”Trump is also currently in Mar-a-Lago, having arrived at his Palm Beach, Florida, residence over the weekend for the Christmas holidays.Also Read: 'If Happy Then...': How Goyal Responded To US Saying It Has Received 'Best-Ever' Trade Deal From India

India-US trade talks: What's the latest?

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said India and the United States are making “steady and substantive” progress in their ongoing trade negotiations, noting that five rounds of talks have already taken place and discussions during the current visit of the new USTR deputy were "very productive.""Negotiations are progressing well. We've had substantive discussions over several rounds of negotiations. In the past, I think five rounds have happened. The current visit is not a negotiating round. The current visit is a new deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR) who has joined about three months ago. It's his first visit to India. We're getting to know each other...We had very good substantive discussions," he said.Answering a query about reported remarks of United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer that the US has received the best-ever trade deal from India, Goyal said "the happiness of the USTR is very much welcome.""I do believe that if they are very happy, they should be signing on the dotted line," he said. "All agreements have many diversified angles. Many dots have been connected," the minister said.