NEW DELHI, Nov 24 (NNN-PTI) – The 12th India-U.S. Trade Policy Forum was held in the Indian capital, New Delhi yesterday, and both sides reaffirmed commitment to closer economic ties.
India’s Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal and visiting U.S. Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, discussed issues for “developing an ambitious, shared vision for the future of trade relations,” as announced by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and President Joe Biden, after their Sept 24 meeting at the White House, according to an official statement.
At the forum, India called for bilateral cooperation in the health sector, and expressed interest in a partnership with the United States, in developing a pharmaceutical manufacturing base, for augmenting global supply chains, according to the statement.
Both sides also agreed to work to resolve market access for grapes from India, and for U.S. pork and pork products.– NNN-PTI
