Better Understanding And More Dialogue Will Push Forward India-U.S. Trade Deal

PUNE: Indians must take more pride in its contribution to the global economy, says KV Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor To The Government of India. Speaking to Ashwin Ahmad, Subramanian quotes the late prominent economic historian Angus Maddison and states that India was the prominent economic superpower in the world from 1 AD to 1750 accounting for as much as one-third of the world’s GDP. On the likelihood of an India-U.S. trade deal happening, he believes that better understanding and more dialogue between the nations could see some movement on this front.