India, July 7 -- The trade deal currently being negotiated between India and the United States is ambitious and unprecedented, former assistant US trade representative for South Asia Mark Linscott said in an interview on Sunday. Linscott, who is currently a senior adviser at the Asia Group, said the deal would be more ambitious than US agreements recently signed with the UK and Vietnam. Linscott added that there was appreciation in America for India's stand on agriculture and that the deal would likely not include concessions on dairy and some agri products, such as wheat and that it would be a mistake not to approve the deal since it serves both US and Indian interests.

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