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The US and India announced a framework for an interim trade agreement in February, following stalled negotiations between Narendra Modi’s government and the Trump administration.
India strove to protect its politically sensitive foodgrain and dairy markets, but the Asian giant agreed to open its economy to imports of most US industrial goods and some food products.
Was this a capitulation or a mutually beneficial opportunity? And what does this say about the strength of Modi’s government? Will geopolitical tensions come in the way of economic development?
Andres Schipani, the FT’s South Asia correspondent, and Veena Venugopal, the writer of our India Business Briefing newsletter replied to your questions.
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