India and the United States are currently in discussions over a potential trade deal, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal stated on Thursday.
He noted that India's exports to the US continue to show positive growth despite facing high tariffs.
"Both sides are engaged (in trade deal talks)...and both sides feel that there can be a trade deal," Agrawal told reporters here.
The secretary further mentioned that a virtual meeting took place in December last year between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
Rajesh Agrawal said, "We have always had the discussions. We are again engaged. There has been a virtual meeting, also between the minister and the USTR. There were engagements going on, and negotiating teams were talking virtually on issues which are still pending. But we can't put a deadline. It's very near. That will happen as long as both sides are ready, they feel it is the right time to announce."