Negotiations are progressing well for a trade deal between India and the United States, and substantial discussions have taken place, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Interacting with the media, Goyal noted that a deal is done when both sides stand to benefit and it should not be negotiated with deadlines because there can be mistakes. "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

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