US seeks India trade deal on e-commerce, crops and data storage, Bloomberg News reports

FILE PHOTO: The flags of the United States and India are displayed on the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File photo

(Reuters) - A U.S.-India trade agreement under discussion will cover 19 categories, including greater market access for farm goods, e-commerce, data storage and critical minerals, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

The terms of reference for a bilateral deal, which was finalized by both sides this week, includes trade in goods as well as services, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. (This story has been corrected to remove an extra word in paragraph 2)

(Reporting by Harshita Meenaktshi in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Chopra)