India, Sept. 27 -- India and the US have decided to continue negotiations for early conclusion of a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday.

The statement was issued after the return of the Indian official delegation led by Commerce and Industry

Minister Piyush Goyal to New York for trade talks. The delegation

returned on September 24 after holding three-day talks.

Both sides held constructive meetings on various aspects of the trade deal, the ministry said in a statement.

"Both sides exchanged views on possible contours of the deal, and it was decided to continue the engagements with a view to achieving early conclusion of a mutually beneficial Trade Agreement," it added.

During the visit...