India, US hold first formal trade talks in four years

New Delhi

THE United States and India held their first round of formal trade talks in four years on Tuesday, seeking to capitalise on the resolution of a global trade dispute to repair a dialogue that had fallen into neglect.

While the two sides reported no breakthroughs at the Trade Policy Forum, they did set out a work schedule to follow up on talks that focused on agriculture, services, manufacturing and intellectual property rights, a joint statement said.