New Delhi, Jul 11 (UNI) India and the US on Thursday kick-started the crucial round of official level talks to resolve the trade tariff impasse days after the US President Donald Trump made a strong observation that higher tariff imposed by the Narendra Modi government on multiple items were "not acceptable" to his administration.
From the US side the delegation is led by Assistant US Trade Representative (AUSTR) for South and Central Asia, Christopher Wilson and from the Indian side it is being led by an Additional Secretary in the Union Ministry of Commerce.
"Our approach is to engage them very constructively and in a very positive manner," MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar told reporters here but hastened to add "we have to keep in mind the bigger picture and within that big picture we have to deal with all issues".