Change in US administration may delay free trade agreement with India: USTR

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NEW DELHI: United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Wednesday said a small deal with India could be possible but indicated that a full-fledged free trade agreement (FTA) could get delayed by a change in administration. At the CII Partnership Summit, he also said that high tariffs, agriculture and bureaucracy are impediments to a large … Read more

Trade deal with US unlikely before November presidential elections: India

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New Delhi: The India-US mini trade deal is unlikely to see the light of day before the presidential elections in the US in November, officials said even though New Delhi has made a proposal on a limited trade package and shared it with Washington. India has sought 100% restoration of benefits under the Generalized System … Read more