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Lighthizer to Talk Trade Deal With India Before Trump Visit

President Trump expected in India at the end of February
A trade agreement would be a boost for both Trump and Modi

People stand at a pier as gantry cranes stand in the distance at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumba. — People stand at a pier as gantry cranes stand in the distance at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumba.
Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

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By Archana Chaudhary

January 28, 2020 at 11:26 AM UTC

Updated on

January 29, 2020 at 4:30 AM UTC

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U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will be in India in the second week of February to finalize a trade deal ahead of President Donald Trump’s expected visit, according to people with knowledge of the matter.