Six reasons why India-US 2+2 Dialogue could mention trade

Six reasons why India-US 2+2 Dialogue could mention trade

The Trump administration believes that there are a lot of US food and agricultural exports that are facing unfair trade barriers. It wants the Indian market to be reopened to US poultry and be opened for pork.

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Joe C Mathew
  • Sep 3, 2018,
  • Updated Sep 3, 2018 10:12 PM IST

As External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman meet their United States counterparts Michael R. Pompeo (Secretary of State) and James Mattis (Secretary of Defence) for the inaugural US-India 2+2 Dialogue on September 6 in New Delhi, here is a snapshot of the sore points US has when it comes to its trade relationship with India.

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Since India's per capita GNP is above the $1,000 threshold for three consecutive years now, US wants India to terminate all export subsidies in all sectors.

As External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman meet their United States counterparts Michael R. Pompeo (Secretary of State) and James Mattis (Secretary of Defence) for the inaugural US-India 2+2 Dialogue on September 6 in New Delhi, here is a snapshot of the sore points US has when it comes to its trade relationship with India.

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Since India's per capita GNP is above the $1,000 threshold for three consecutive years now, US wants India to terminate all export subsidies in all sectors.

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