The President said US is working on a deal that will give it access to Indian markets. He announced a new trade deal with Indonesia, after which the latter will face a reduced tariff of 19%.
Jaishankar's visiting US from 30 June-2 July at invitation of Marco Rubio. They also discussed connectivity, energy & mobility, and 'shared perspectives on regional & global developments'.
Trump administration feels that, once put into motion, this plan could throw up a win-win scenario for both countries and bolster people-to-people ties at this critical juncture.
International media also narrows in on role US could play in mediating the situation, highlighting that it could leverage a $397mn exemption in foreign aid cuts to Pakistan this year.
Trump is determinedly isolationist. He is not interested in being friends with foreign countries. He only wants to show Americans how he has whipped foreign governments into line.
Global media reports on how both leaders view foreign policy as transactional & how the meeting will set the tenor for trade, immigration & threat of an increasingly assertive China.
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In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.
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