Tag: Narendra Modi

Trump Departs India With Made-for-TV Optics—but No Trade Deal With Modi

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Delhi deals? Despite years of high-level negotiations, India and the United States did not announce a trade deal—even a so-called mini-deal—despite Trump’s hints during the visit that an “incredible” agreement was in the works. Both sides are holding out for better terms on items such as agricultural products, medical devices, and motorbikes—but it’s difficult to imagine momentum in an election year in the United States and with the impetus of a state visit already squandered.

Some smaller deals were announced, however. India agreed to purchase military equipment, including attack helicopters, worth $3 billion. And the two sides agreed to increase cooperation in fighting terrorism and in securing 5G networks.
— Read on web.archive.org/web/20200225220736/https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/25/trump-trade-strategy-india-visit-modi-delhi-violence-protests/

Trump India visit news: Yet to finalise trade deal with India: White House – The Economic Times

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, who has been negotiating a trade deal with India, is not travelling with Trump on the India trip. In fact, he had cancelled his earlier trip to India as well.

“We continue to talk to our Indian colleagues about addressing these market access barriers. Our trade teams, led by the USTR, have been in touch with their counterparts over the past several weeks. That engagement will continue,” the official said.

“The trade and economic relationship with India is critically important to the United States, and I think also access to the United States market is critical to the Indian government. We do want to make sure that we get this balance right. We want to address a bunch — a lot of concerns, and we’re not quite there yet,” the official said in response to a question.
— Read on economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/yet-to-finalise-trade-deal-with-india-white-house/articleshow/74252714.cms

Critically important because Apple has at least one plant in India. Why won’t Lighthizer even go to India?! 🤔💭

Modi-Trump Summit in Ahmedabad: From defence to economy, biggest takeaways from US president’s first visit to India

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

The bad news is that India and the US won’t be signing the limited Free Trade Agreement many had hoped for. They’ve chosen, instead, to work on something far bigger: a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, that will encompass not just duty-free trade of merchandise, but also free movement of professionals and easier investment norms.
The deal will take time of hammer out, because of its enormous complexity, but when it’s done, it should be a game-changer.
— Read on www.firstpost.com/india/modi-trump-summit-in-ahmedabad-from-defence-to-economy-biggest-takeaways-from-us-presidents-first-visit-to-india-8073241.html

 

Free trade for India, but not for anyone else?!

Donald Trump claims 10 million people to welcome him in Ahmedabad; officials say total population of city around 7 million

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Donald Trump has made yet another tall claim about the size of the crowd that will welcome him in Ahmedabad, saying Narendra Modi has told him that there will 10 million people to greet him on his arrival for his maiden visit to India.
— Read on www.firstpost.com/india/donald-trump-claims-10-million-people-to-welcome-him-in-ahmedabad-officials-say-total-population-of-city-around-7-million-8070641.html

“The authorities believe that between one to two lakh people are expected to line up along the 22-km route of the roadshow by Modi and Trump from the airport to the Motera cricket stadium.”

1 lakh = 100,000