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Trump's India visit: Officials rushing to create a trade agreement

A visit by Trump's right hand man for trade negotiations - United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer - also remains uncertain

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting the US President Donald Trump, at the delegation level talks at White House, in Washington DC
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting the US President Donald Trump, at the delegation level talks at White House, in Washington DC. Photo: PTI

Subhayan Chakraborty New Delhi
Officials are scrambling to create a trade pact, to be signed with US President Donald Trump, before his visit.
 
On Tuesday, Trump said he would sign a trade agreement with India during his visit only if it was the “right deal”. However, with the US demanding broad trade concessions across multiple sectors such as agriculture, information technology, and automobiles, talks have reached a stalemate, multiple officials said on Wednesday.
 
A visit by Trump’s right hand man for trade negotiations — United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer — also remains uncertain. Lighthizer was set to attend a crucial meeting

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