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Jaishankar also mounted a strong defence of Russia, a close strategic partner of India, in response to a question from a panellist on whether Russia was becoming a junior partner of China because of its isolation | Latest News India
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Robert Lighthizer, who served as President Donald Trump’s trade representative between 2017 and 2021 in his book titled <em>No Trade is Free: Changing Course, Taking on China and Helping America’s Workers</em> published last year, claimed that he told Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting that India is the ‘world’s most protectionist country’ and that its trade practices were hurting American farmers and leading to a large trade deficit while contributing to job losses in America.
Robert Lighthizer was seen by Indian negotiators as a difficult partner through Donald Trump’s presidency and a key reason why trade talks didn’t succeed | World News
