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The Alliance for Fair Trade with India (AFTI) released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s first meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “AFTI welcomes President Trump and Prime Minister Modi’s recognition of the great potential of the U.S.-India economic relationship and the need to improve trade and ...

Donald Trump has asked India to reduce obstacles, calling for a “fair and reciprocal” trade relationship, as it seeks to step up exports of fuel, including liquefied natural gas, on longterm contracts. The two countries proposed increased commercial engagement based on the principles of free and fair trade. “To this end, the United ...

By Lalit K. Jha An American trade body has urged President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to quickly review the bilateral trade relationship and take "concrete actions" to meet the goals set by them during their maiden meeting. During his meeting with Modi, Trump asked the prime minister to do more to reduce obstacles to US ...

By Steve Herman The bearers of two potentially clashing slogans, “Made in India” and “America First,” will finally meet Monday at the White House. “It’s going to be a robust discussion,” White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said of what will be the first face-to-face talks between India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ...

Business leaders with the Alliance for Fair Trade with India (AFTI) applauded a letter from congressional trade leaders to President Donald Trump in advance of today’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the letter, leaders of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees urged President Trump to press for the ...

The National Association of Manufacturers and the Information Technology Industry Association have issued wish lists for the U.S.-India trade relationship ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week. Both groups want the U.S. to hold India accountable for tariff cuts it pledged to enact under the ...

By Patrick Kilbride, Vice President of International Intellectual Property at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Intellectual Property protection is a key issue for India-US relationship and the next week’s meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump is expected to benefit the innovators on both sides, accord...

By Press Trust of India WASHINGTON: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit, during which he would hold a summit meeting with President Donald Trump, National Association of Manufacturers has urged the two leaders to strengthen US-India commercial relationship. NAM, a top American advocacy group that represents the country's ...

By Linda Dempsey, Vice President of International Economic Affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers President Donald Trump will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House next Monday for their first in-person bilateral meeting. This interaction will break the ice and set the tone for the potential resolution of the ...

By Upendra Mishra The Scorecard on India’s business environment shows insufficient progress on many of the same trade and market access barriers that have long troubled manufacturers trying to invest and trade in India. US manufacturers want President Trump and Prime Minister Modi to work together on policies to level the playing field and ...