Commerce minister Anand Sharma met US trade representative Ron Kirk on Thursday to hold discussions on a wide range of issues to strengthen bilateral trade relationship between the two countries.

This was the second meeting between the two leaders. The two first met earlier this month at the 33rd Cairns Group Ministerial meeting in Bali, Indonesia.

"They committed to continuing high-level interactions on bilateral and multilateral issues -- such as the Doha round of world trade talks -- on multiple fronts, particularly the US-India Trade Policy Forum," USTR said after the meeting.

"Both trade leaders will consult with public and private stakeholders on how to bring down trade barriers and open markets for exporters," the statement said.

At the Bali meeting, the two leaders began work on strategies to enhance trade and investment flows between the US and India, and to facilitate greater commercial interaction between US and Indian companies.