'America First' vs 'Make in India' as Modi hosts TrumpA major US-India trade pact is unlikely during President Donald Trump's visit to the South Asian nation. NEW DELHI: Trade ties between the United States and India have long been problematic but under "America First" President Donald Trump and "Make in India" Prime Minister Narendra Modi, they have worsened. New Delhi's actions "have made the protectionism concerns in India even greater", a senior US official said ahead of Trump's arrival. -United by mistrust of China, Trump's visit will see deals in defence and other areas, including potentially the supply of six nuclear reactors, the fruit of a landmark atomic accord in 2008. This could include India lowering duties on large-engine Harley-Davidson motorcycles -- long a bugbear of Trump -- and farm products like alfalfa hay and pecans, according to Bloomberg News.

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2020 04:18 UTC