India, US discuss the possibility of a free trade pact: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal and US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross also appreciated the substantial progress made by both sides on most of the outstanding issues

India and the United States on Thursday discussed the “possibility” of a free trade pact, India’s Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a statement.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross exchanged views “on the ongoing India-US trade discussions and appreciated the substantial progress made by both sides on most of the outstanding issues”, the statement said.