Economics
Last-Minute India Demands Jeopardize 16-Nation Asian Trade Pact
- Delhi close to agreeing but has late demands, officials say
- Trade breakthrough would be geopolitical blow to Washington
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India keeps making last-minute requests after it agreed to terms for the world’s largest regional trade agreement, potentially preventing Asian leaders from announcing a breakthrough next week on the 16-nation pact during a summit in Bangkok, people familiar with the situation said.