Washington DC, July 14 -- A high-level team from India's Commerce and Industry Ministry has arrived in Washington DC, to take forward crucial negotiations for a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United States.

This round of negotiations is expected to begin Monday morning (US time) and will continue for four days, an official told ANI.

Rajesh Aggarwal, Chief Negotiator and Special Secretary of the Commerce Ministry, will join the scheduled discussions on Wednesday.

The advance team's arrival ahead of the chief negotiator suggests a structured approach to the talks, with preliminary discussions likely focusing on agenda and procedural matters before senior officials engage in substantive negotiations.

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