India, April 29 -- Three developed economies - the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom - aim to establish a dependable supply chain in India as a corollary to their proposed trade deals with New Delhi, people in the know said on Monday, adding that the matter has been discussed during recent visits of Indian officials to the US and Europe.

A mutually beneficial, cost-effective collaboration in several manufacturing sectors is possible under the investment chapter of the proposed free trade agreements (FTAs), they said, requesting anonymity. FTA partners can leverage each other's strengths to build sector-specific supply chains and become competitive in international markets, they said, adding that a free trade deal b...