As US negotiators began their two-day trade talks in New Delhi on Wednesday, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer said in Washington DC that the US has received the “best ever” offer from India . Citing New Delhi’s resistance to importing American agricultural products, he also said India has been a “difficult nut to crack”.

“I have a team over there right now, as we speak, in New Delhi . There’s resistance in India to certain row crops and other meats and products. Like you said, they’re very difficult nut to crack. I agree with that 100 per cent, but they’ve been quite forward leaning…the type of offers they’ve been talking to us about have been the best we’ve ever received, as a country. I think that (India) is a viable alternative market,” Greer said responding

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