New Delhi, May 20 -- :Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that he had fruitful talks with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick towards concluding the first tranche of India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).

,India and US are working to sign the first tranche of BTA to bring down tariffs before the agreed timeline of the fall of 2025, as the the terms of reference for the pact have already been finalised. "Good discussions with Secretary @Howard Lutnick towards expediting the first tranche of India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement," Goyal posted on X social media platform.

Earlier, Goyal had said that "very good negotiations" with the US were underway. India presents a compelling case to the United States for...