Indian-American US Congressman Shri Thandedar on Tuesday highlighted tariffs as a "big" issue ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with US President Donald Trump, stating that trade, bilateral ties, and immigration are among the key topics that need to be addressed.
"This is an exciting time. PM Modi and Donald Trump have met two times before... I am looking forward to this meeting... There are a lot of issues that need to be talked about. Tariff is a big issue, the bilateral relationship, commerce, immigration issue, there are so many things going on... I hope a lot can get done," Thanedar said.
Earlier, Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation America, suggested that an agreement might be reached to prevent a tit-for-tat trade dispute between India and the US.
"We may see some kind of agreement where both sides agree on a set of tariffs and another arrangement to ensure we don't get into a tit-for-tat type of trade dispute over the next four years... India is a very large producer of steel globally, so the possibility of this escalating is real," Jaishankar told ANI.
He also mentioned that the issue of illegal Indian immigrants and deportations by the US would be addressed.
