US Team Plans to Visit India Next Week for Trade Talks

A team of negotiators from the Trump administration led by Deputy US Trade Representative
Rick Switzer plan to travel to India next week to continue talks on a trade agreement, according to an US official.

The official, who confirmed the plans on condition of anonymity, did not offer further details about the delegation’s visit.

The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been eager to finalize an initial deal with President Donald Trump’s administration to lower the 50% tariffs on Indian goods, which have hampered key sectors of the country’s economy.

“We are very optimistic and hopeful that we ...