California, Sept. 10 -- US-India Business Council President Atul Keshap emphasised the critical importance of direct engagement between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to finalise the pending trade deal.

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Keshap said, "President Trump and Prime Minister Modi are very strong leaders. In order for this deal to be closed, especially given all of the many geostrategic equities that are also coming into play, it seems like the time has come for the two leaders to talk to each other and close the deal themselves and to achieve a better equation of understanding between the US and India."

He emphasised that the evolving global landscape and the strategic interests of both nations neces...