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New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) India will flag issues such as proposed social security agreement, visas, and promoting agri trade in the meeting of India-US Trade Policy Forum (TPF) during January 13-14, a top government official said.. US Trade Representative Katherine Tai will be here for a meeting with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal...
It will be the 14th ministerial-level meeting of the India-US TPF..
India is seeking social security of totalisation agreement with the US...
It will benefit a number of Indians, particularly from the IT sector, who are working in America and paying social security but are unable to get any benefit out of it...
Both countries in the last TPF meet had noted that the movement of professionals and skilled workers and business travellers between the countries contributes to enhancing bilateral economic and technological partnership, the official added...
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