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APEC trade ministers' meeting kicks off in South Korea
Seoul, May 15: A trade ministers' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies kicked off on Thursday on South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju to discuss challenges facing global trade, with many bilateral meetings held on the sidelines highlighting the countries' efforts to address such issues stemming from growing trade protectionism.
Deal with India close but not there yet: Top US trade official
Washington, May 1: India and the US are close to a trade deal but they are not there yet, the top US trade negotiator said on Wednesday.
Positive progress , fruitful discussions: India on bilateral trade talks with US
New Delhi, April 29: India on Tuesday said that the meetings for negotiation of Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with United States are making "positive progress" and termed the discussions as "fruitful."
India, US hold talks on multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement
New Delhi, April 29: Representatives from the Commerce Ministry and the Office of the US Trade Representative met in Washington and discussed the pathway for concluding the first tranche of multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement by Fall of 2025
South Korea, US agree on achieving 'expedient, meaningful' progress: USTR
Washington, April 26: The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said that South Korea and the United States agreed to seek "expedient and meaningful" progress toward "reciprocal and balanced" trade during a bilateral meeting in Washington the previous day.
Amid Trump Tariffs, US Trade Representative highlights need to secure market access for US fuel ethanol in India, Thailand
Washington DC, April 8: With tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump beginning to kick in, the United States Trade Representative has spotlighted 10 trade practices faced by American exporters they deemed "unfair", including India's ban on US ethanol imports.
India, US hold trade talks; to work towards negotiating first tranche of FTA
New Delhi, March 29: India and the United States held trade talks in New Delhi as part of efforts to negotiate the first tranche of a mutually beneficial, multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) by fall of 2025.
Sectoral expert-level engagements under proposed India-US BTA to start virtually in coming weeks
New Delhi, March 29: Representatives of India's Department of Commerce and the Office of the US Trade Representative held meeting in the national capital for four days beginning March 26 as a follow up to the two countries agreeing to expand bilateral trade to reach USD 500 billion by 2030, including through the conclusion of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).
US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch to visit India
New Delhi, March 24: US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch, will visit India from March 25-29 along with a delegation of US government officials, US embassy spokesperson said.