New Delhi, India and the US have agreed to 'remain engaged' after three days of trade talks in Washington concluded on Wednesday, a commerce ministry statement said.
The Indian delegation, led by chief negotiator Darpan Jain, discussed 'multiple areas such as market access, non-tariff measures, technical barriers to trade, customs and trade facilitation, investment promotion, economic security alignment and digital trade,' the ministry said on Friday.
The meetings were conducted in a 'constructive and positive spirit' with 'meaningful and forward-looking discussions' enabling progress on key matters, it added.
Days before the delegation's departure, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal had said both parties were looking at finalising a legal agreement as a logical follow-up of the February 7 joint statement.
India's foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday said the talks were 'ongoing and constructive.' 'Both sides are working towards a balanced, mutually beneficial and forward-looking trade agreement, taking into account each other's concerns and priorities, and to achieve a trade target of $500 billion by 2030,' he said.
