Washington DC, July 27 -- India should focus on giving President Trump an eye-catching headline rather than getting stuck in details to seal a trade deal with Washington, says Mukesh Aghi, who heads the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum. In an interview with HT, Aghi said the risk of the trade deal falling through is high as Trump wants a bigger agreement. Edited excerpts:

The India-US trade deal seems to be stuck at the moment. Why is that?

India was the first country to start negotiations on the trade deal, compared to other countries, and we made a lot of progress. Last week, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and US trade representative Jameson Greer gave the proposal to the President. However, the President wanted a bigger deal. ...