India says trade talks with U.S. remain constructive after Washington visit

India and the U.S. are engaged in constructive talks aimed at reaching a balanced and mutually beneficial trade agreement, a spokesperson from India's foreign ministry said on Thursday.



The comments followed a three-day visit to Washington by an Indian trade delegation led by senior commerce ministry official Darpan Jain for talks with U.S. counterparts.



"These engagements are ongoing and constructive," spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters at a weekly mediabriefing.



"Both sides are working towards a balanced, mutually beneficial and forward-looking trade agreement, taking into account each other's concerns and priorities, and to achieve a trade target of $500 billion by 2030," he said.



That target would be more than double bilateral goods and services trade of about $212 billion in 2024.