Art Of The Trade Deal

Feb 5, 2026 | 21:03 IST

India-US tariff agreement shows you don’t always have to flatter Trump to get him to the table, you have to be smart about knowing what will get him there. Plus,Trump’s man in New Delhi was a big help

Columnist based in Washington, DC

There were many reasons to believe a US-India trade deal wouldn’t happen, or at least not anytime in the foreseeable future.

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Art Of The Trade Deal

India-US tariff agreement shows you don’t always have to flatter Trump to get him to the table, you have to be smart about knowing what will get him there. Plus,Trump’s man in New Delhi was a big help

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Art Of The Trade Deal

India-US tariff agreement shows you don’t always have to flatter Trump to get him to the table, you have to be smart about knowing what will get him there. Plus,Trump’s man in New Delhi was a big help

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