Tuesday, October 27
India should have comprehensive engagement with the US, as new administration led by President-elect Trump takes over. India should explore a comprehensive new institutional framework to address the multiple issues that arise from trade, investment, technology and finance linkages. India should urgently consider appointing a Task Force or create other institutional mechanisms that bring in domestic policy coherence on these lines. The Trump 2.0 administration, with its America First policy priority, is likely to identify countries and sectors that can provide the best recourse for reducing imports. They may also like to focus on steps that bring in manufacturing from their partners in the current value chains, which may mean a greater emphasis on Mexico, Canada, and China with whom US trad
