Ahead of Trump’s visit, there have been talks about India and the US agreeing on a trade package as a precursor to a major trade deal
New Delhi: Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner will be part of the delegation that accompanies US President to India next week. US National Security Advisor Robert O’ Brien, Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette are likely to be part of the delegation said sources.
Robert Lighthizer, US trade representative will not be coming. He has been negotiating with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal for a trade deal, which both sides have put off, with many differences still remaining.
Both Ivanka Trump, 38 and Kushner, 39, are senior advisors to the US President Donald Trump.
The President and his team will arrive in Ahmedabad on Monday, February 24, and after a roadshow, Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address crowds at the newly-built Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel cricket stadium, according to the government an event has been organized by the “Donald Trump Nagrik Abhinandan Samiti”. It is not clear what this “Samiti” or committee is and who is paying for the event at the stadium, the world’s largest cricket stadium.
Later that day, the American President and his family will travel to Agra and then fly into Delhi in the evening for formal talks the next day.
Donald Trump said recently that the US and India could do a “tremendous” trade deal.
Ahead of Trump’s visit, there have been talks about India and the US agreeing on a trade package as a precursor to a major trade deal.
But Trump indicated talks might slow down if he doesn’t get a good deal.
“Maybe we’ll slow down. We’ll do it after the election. I think that could happen too. So, we’ll see what happens,” he said.
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