New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Senior officials from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) met executives from leading e-commerce and retail companies last week to gather feedback on India's foreign direct investment (FDI) policies for the sector, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The discussions come as India and the United States negotiate a broader trade deal that may include talks on allowing inventory-led models for foreign-funded e-commerce platforms.

The meeting, held on Thursday, saw participation from Amazon, Walmart-owned Flipkart, Reliance, and representatives of industry bodies such as the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FI...