India and the United States have agreed to continue the “current purposeful and positive engagements" on a bilateral trade deal after the conclusion of two days of high-level talks concluded in New Delhi on Thursday.

A US delegation, led by Deputy US Trade Representative Ambassador Rick Switzer, visited India from December 9-11. The visit was Ambassador Switzer’s first to India after assuming his current office. He met Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and other senior officials.

The visit served as an opportunity for both sides to have productive exchanges on a wide gamut of items related to India-US trade and economic ties, including the ongoing negotiations for a mutually beneficial India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement, as per a Commerce Ministry statement.

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