New Delhi, March 24 -- Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch, along with a team of US government officials, will be in India March 25-29 for meetings with Indian interlocutors as part of the ongoing bilateral trade discussions.

This visit reflects the United States' continued commitment to advancing a productive and balanced trade relationship with India, a US Embassy statement said.

"We value our ongoing engagement with the Government of India on trade and investment matters and look forward to continuing these discussions in a constructive, equitable, and forward-looking manner," the statement added.

The visit of the US official comes as the two sides are negotiating the first tranche of a mutually...