New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- India must insist on balanced outcomes in the ongoing trade negotiations with the United States and remain extremely cautious about extending concessions on agricultural crops or genetically modified (GMO) products, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has said in a detailed note.

The GTRI noted this after U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer, while briefing the U.S. Senate, stated that India continues to be "a very difficult nut to crack" in trade negotiations, particularly on accepting U.S. exports of certain row crops and meat products.

He informed senators that the U.S. trade team is currently in New Delhi working with Indian authorities to expand market access, especially in agriculture.

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