India will not offer any concessions or ​commitments regarding the import ‌of ethanol from the U.S. in the India-U.S. trade discussions, the ​Indian Commerce Ministry said in ​a statement on Thursday.

India mandates ⁠mixing 20% ethanol with ​gasoline. Government regulations allow the use ​of locally produced ethanol for mixing with gasoline.

"Accordingly, any suggestion of a ​policy change to permit ​large-scale imports of fuel ethanol from the ‌U.S. ⁠is misleading," the statement said.

Washington and New Delhi have been negotiating a bilateral trade agreement ​to ​expand market ⁠access and lower trade barriers as part ​of efforts to deepen ​economic ties.

A U.S.-India trade agreement could be signed within three to four ⁠months, ​a senior U.S. official ​said last month.