New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is currently in the United States leading high-level trade negotiations as both nations work toward concluding a comprehensive bilateral trade agreement, a government official confirmed Wednesday.

Goyal, accompanied by a delegation of senior ministry officials including Special Secretary and India's Chief Negotiator Rajesh Agrawal, is engaged in discussions covering both trade and non-trade issues with American counterparts.

The ministerial team is expected to return to India by the end of this week.

The current visit follows productive day-long talks held in New Delhi on September 16 between US Chief Negotiator Brendan Lynch and Agrawal.

The Commerce Ministry describe...