Abu Dhabi, Sept. 18 -- Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that India's trade negotiations with the US are showing promising signs, highlighting the strong and comprehensive strategic partnership between the two nations.

Speaking in Abu Dhabi, at the 13th meeting of the UAE-India High-Level Joint Task Force on Investments, Goyal emphasised that recent discussions with the US Assistant USTR were productive and moving in the right direction.

"The US discussions with the Assistant USTR happened two days back. They were productive and are working on the right track. The US relationship is a very strong, comprehensive strategic partnership between two friendly countries," he said.

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