People aware of the matter said that the team will include special secretary and chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal.

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will lead a delegation to the US on September 22 to accelerate talks on a long-pending trade deal, an official statement said on Saturday, following recent progress in negotiations that resumed last week.

“The delegation plans to take forward the discussions with a view to achieve early conclusion of a mutually beneficial trade agreement,” the commerce ministry statement said.

People aware of the matter said that the team will include special secretary and chief negotiator Rajesh Agrawal and it will also visit New York to hold discussions with American officials.

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