New Delhi, April 4 -- Hours after the Trump administration imposed newer tariff regime on India, the Centre said on Thursday that India and the US want to expedite the negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) as the two countries are looking at promoting two-way commerce.

In an official statement, the Commerce Ministry said both the countries have decided to hold sector-specific talks from this month to finalise the structure of the agreement. The keenness to expedite the talks came in the backdrop of the USA's decision to impose additional 27 per cent import duty on Indian goods from April 9.

"Discussions are ongoing between Indian and US trade teams for the expeditious conclusion of a mutually beneficial, multi-se...