New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- : The US Deputy Secretary of State John J Sullivan on Friday urged India to remove the market access barriers that adversely impact foreign companies and impedes India's own integration into global supply chains.

Speaking at the India-US Forum here, Sullivan said: While bilateral trade between the United States and India hit a new record -- USD 142 billion last year -- the potential for our economic partnership is far greater. As we continue our discussions on trade issues, we urge India to remove those market access barriers that adversely impact those companies outside of India...Anything that impedes India's own integration into global supply chains."

Since June, trade talks between both sides had slowed down aft...