New Delhi [India] October 15 (ANI): The United States appears to be warming up to the idea of a comprehensive trade deal with India as Washington seeks to diversify critical supply chains away from China. With Beijing tightening its grip over rare-earth exports and the US-China trade war intensifying, policymakers in Washington are reportedly looking to strengthen economic ties with reliable partners, including India, according to the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).

"China's tighter control over rare-earth exports and a deepening US-China trade war are forcing Washington to rethink its strategy with allies as it seeks reliable partners to build alternative supply chains," noted GTRI founder Ajay Srivastava.

According to the think tank, this reassessment could "accelerate a trade

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