Last year, both US and India had given a wide berth to contentious trade issues in the 2+2 dialogue
Protecting big business in India needs to take a back seat to the very real crisis facing Indian exports, writes Mihir Sharma.
Govt should not let the US crack down on Indian exporters
Trump has repeatedly called out India for its high tariffs
India placed a $5 billion order to purchase S-400 air defense system from Russia, for which the US has publicly expressed its displeasure
He said that under the Trump administration, the US is turning all of that around with fair trade deals that put American farmers, ranchers, and in fact put America first
Modi, Trump also appreciated developments such as the launch of the new 2+2 dialogue mechanism
BJP's Madhav said a lot of changes in the foreign policy were made by the Congress and held that the direction should be guided by national interest
envoy said the visit of the PM Narendra Modi to the US last year gave tremendous impetus to the bilateral relationship
India's purchase is subject to potential US sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
Sitharaman is currently on a five-day maiden trip to the US
India and the US is negotiating a mutually agreeable bilateral package on a number of contentious issues
India has a significant export interest to the US on the steel and aluminium sector
India is expected to import about $4 billion of oil from the United States this year
He added that the Indian-American community was a 'plus plus' for both India and for the United States
In September, India said it would raise tariffs on US goods on November 2
With India being the largest beneficiary of the GSP, it has been hit the most by the latest decision of the Trump administration
India and most countries oppose the Cuban embargo
Edgard Kagan said the US is "very proud" of the expanding defence partnership with India
The US is demanding greater market access for its agriculture goods, manufacturing products and medical devices