A US delegation led by Brendan Lynch, assistant US trade representative for South and Central Asia, met Indian trade officials headed by Chief Negotiator Rajesh Agrawal in New Delhi. "It was decided to intensify efforts to achieve early conclusion of a mutually beneficial Trade Agreement," India’s commerce ministry said in a statement, also without giving details. Talks covered bilateral trade ties, including a possible India-US trade deal, it added. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: "Just had a wonderful phone call with my friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India’s exports to the US fell to $6.86 billion in August from $8.01 billion in July, trade ministry data showed on Monday.