, Columnist
Modi Must Hold the Line on Food and Fuel Trade
While many concessions sought by Washington are in India’s interest, New Delhi must stand its ground on some.
Corn could be a sticking point in Washington-New Delhi trade talks.
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From dismantling its protectionist “inspector raj,” to cutting duties on Tesla Inc. cars, and treating Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. on a par with domestic retailers, India is under pressure on many fronts in its trade talks with the US.
While concessions in several of these areas will be beneficial to Indians, the sticking points will be food and fuel.