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India and the US announce a trade deal, with relief from some of US President Donald Trump’s harshest tariffs.
Trump says India will stop buying Russian oil and open up to US business.
So, why’s the deal getting a mixed reaction in India?
Presenter: Rishaad Salamat
Guests:
Ajay Chhibber – Distinguished visiting scholar at the Institute for International Economic Policy at George Washington University
Biswajit Dhar – Trade economist and former professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University
Harry Broadman – Former chief-of-staff at the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, a US government agency
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