India, US agrees to expand trade relationship, co-operation on broad set of issues
26 Mar 2021 10:47:25
Washington DC, March 26: United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai held a virtual conversation with India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. During the virtual conversation, Katherine Tai said that the US is looking to expand its trade and cooperation on digital technology and intellectual property.
A release issued by the USTR Office said that Tai and Goyal also discussed the important trade and investment relationship between the US and India. They committed to strengthening cooperation on shared objectives and revitalizing engagement through the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum.
The statement said that both sides agreed to work constructively to resolve key outstanding bilateral trade issues and to take a comprehensive look at ways to expand the trade relationship.
Tai stressed the critical importance of cooperation on a broad set of issues, including digital trade, intellectual property, agriculture, labor, and, climate, and the environment. The two officials also committed to strengthening bilateral cooperation on shared objectives and the use of the US-India Trade Policy Forum to resolve trade issues, the statement said.
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