Former USTR official: U.S should strike India deal before Modi gets ‘cold feet’

The Trump administration should swiftly “seize the opportunity” to conclude a limited deal with New Delhi, a former U.S. negotiator in charge of the India portfolio said this week, contending the U.S. should do so before India gets “cold feet.” Mark Linscott, who served as assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South and Central Asian affairs until 2018, said the White House should not waste any more time moving on a trade deal with India. “It’s just hard to fathom why...