India, US agree to strengthen economic co-operation

India and the United States have agreed to strengthen economic co-operation and bilateral trade by ensuring greater collaboration amongst stakeholders, including government, businesses and entrepreneurs. 

A bilateral trade meeting was held between the two countries in New Delhi yesterday. Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu and US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross co-chaired the



meeting. 

An official release said, both leaders appreciated the strong, robust and growing bilateral ties across the entire spectrum of trade and commerce. 

Both sides also expressed satisfaction over last year's progress, with bilateral trade in Goods and Services registering a growth of 12.6 per cent.

India and US also discussed various outstanding trade issues.