Trump's Midterm Setback May Push India on Trade Deal
Analysts at GTRI say US President Donald Trump may press India harder to close a trade deal after setbacks in the midterm elections. The proposed deal would have India cut import tariffs on US goods while the US keeps its own tariffs in place. Analysts caution about such an arrangement, the report says.
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Context: India and the US have been negotiating a bilateral trade agreement, and tariffs on goods have been a central point of dispute. GTRI is the Global Trade Research Initiative, a New Delhi-based think tank that analyses trade policy.
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