Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday (November 5) said talks with the US regarding the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement were "going on very well", adding that it will take time to strike the deal as there are many “sensitive and serious issues” involved.

"Talks are going on very well. There are many sensitive issues, many serious issues, so naturally, it takes some time," Goyal told ANI .

‘Agreement language being decided’

According to media reports, his comments come days after a government official stated that India and the US were very close to finalising the first tranche of the Bilateral Trade Agreement.

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The report further stated that the official said that both sides have

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