Midterm blues: Why ‘lame’ duck Donald may push for a quick India-US trade deal

 The unfavourable midterm election outcome is unlikely to prompt President Donald Trump to change course on trade, according to an analysis by Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). Trump is now likely to use his executive authority to push India towards an early agreement that opens up the Indian market to American agricultural and industrial products, while securing other significant concessions for US businesses. The unfavourable midterm election outcome is unlikely to prompt President Donald Trump to change course on trade, according to an analysis by Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). Trump is now likely to use his executive authority to push India towards an early agreement that opens up the Indian market to American agricultural and industrial products, while securing other significant concessions for US businesses.