India-US trade deal off the table, working on market access issues: Goyal

India is working towards 'early harvest' agreements with UK, Australia, says Piyush Goyal

India is in “positive momentum” with respect to signing trade deals with the UK, Australia, Canada, Bangladesh, the European Union (EU), and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.

While the government is working towards “early harvest” agreements with the UK and Australia as part of a larger trade pact, the US has indicated that it is not considering a new trade agreement with India, Goyal said. India, he said, would look at working with the US on market access issues to promote bilateral trade.

India has had extensive discussions with the US