WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States hopes to give a huge boost to its trade ties with India in an upcoming visit by US Secretary of State John Kerry, US officials said on Thursday (Friday in Manila).

“Our trade has already grown fivefold since the year 2000 to almost $100 billion annually,” Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Biswal told US lawmakers.

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