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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) As India and the United States move closer to finalising their first bilateral trade agreement (BTA) very soon, discussions are expected to include tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the US trade law, with relief from ongoing Section 301 probes emerging as a key focus area, government sources said on Monday.US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is likely to meet Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, once there is greater clarity on the remaining issues in t…

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India and the United States are set to sign their first bilateral trade agreement (BTA) very soon, with most discussions already concluded and only a few issues remaining to be addressed, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Monday.According to the minister, the two sides will continue discussions on the second phase of the agreement after the signing of the initial pact.He added that conversations between the two countries are scheduled to take p…

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) India and the United States are set to resume negotiations on an interim bilateral trade agreement this week, with chief negotiators from both sides meeting in New Delhi for four days beginning June 1. The discussions are expected to focus on finalising the details and legal text of the proposed interim trade pact, whose broad framework was agreed upon earlier this year.The US delegation will be led by chief negotiator Brendan Lynch, while India’s team will be headed by …