Former USTR official: Indian data-protection bill could put U.S. trade deal in jeopardy

Data-protection legislation expected to be introduced this month in the Indian Parliament “could really set back” a potential U.S.-India trade agreement, a former U.S. trade official said on Thursday, ahead of a much-anticipated meeting between Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Goyal will meet with Lighthizer next Wednesday in Washington, DC, “to discuss outstanding bilateral issues,” The Economic Times reported on Friday. USTR did not respond to a request for comment. The U.S. is...