Indian officials optimistic about a bilateral deal with the U.S.

Amit Kumar, deputy chief of mission at the Indian Embassy in Washington, DC, along with a member of India's legislature this week said they were hopeful the U.S. and India would soon strike a trade accord. Kumar called an upcoming event with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump “unprecedented,” adding that negotiators from both countries had been in “very, very close consultations on these issues.” Modi will give a speech in Houston, TX, to Indian Americans on Sunday;...