New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Indian and US trade teams are engaged in negotiations on reaching a mutually beneficial FTA agreement, the MEA said today, two days after EAM S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held telephonic talks.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, answering queries at the weekly briefing, said: "Our trade teams remain engaged on reaching a mutually beneficial agreement."He said trade was discussed between EAM Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Rubio during their telephonic conversation on January 13.
On Thursday, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal was quoted as saying that India and the US are close to finalising a trade deal, but it would be announced when both sides feel prepared to do s...