United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is visiting India to take forward the discussions on the interim trade deal agreed to by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump in February. Jamieson Greer will meet Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
The meeting between Greer and Goyal comes close on the heels of negotiator-level discussions on the pact held from June 2-4 in New Delhi.
"This week, Ambassador Jamieson Greer will travel to New Delhi, India, to meet with the Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, Piyush Goyal, and other senior Indian officials to discuss the historic US-India joint statement and the interim agreement as part of the broader US-India Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) negotiations," the office of the US Trade Representative said in a statement on Sunday.
According to the US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, said that multiple sessions are scheduled between Greer and Goyal.
"Looking forward to welcoming Ambassador Greer, United States Trade Representative to New Delhi! Multiple sessions scheduled with Union Minister Piyush Goyal to advance the U.S.-India trade deal," Gor said.
Earlier, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal had said that the discussions between the two ministers are expected to be centred around giving final touches to the framework deal.
On June 5, Goyal said India and the US are moving towards closing all the open ends of the interim trade agreement, and both sides are likely to execute the "very, very vibrant" first phase of the BTA by the middle of next month.
Following the trip to India, Greer will travel to Uzbekistan, where he will meet President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the Head of the Presidential Administration Saida Mirziyoyeva, and Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev.
Greer’s discussions in Uzbekistan will focus on achieving fair, balanced, and reciprocal trade with the US.
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