New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- An American negotiating team led by a senior official of the US Trade Representative's Office , Ambassador Rick Switzer, deputy USTR, is reaching New Delhi on Tuesday for a face-to-face deliberation on the proposed first-phase of India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA), people aware of the development said. Switzer - a high-ranking officer in the USTR leadership, who recently joined the office in mid-October - will participate in a two-day formal negotiation with the Indian team on Wednesday and Thursday, they said requesting anonymity. He serves USTR for subjects such as Asia, textiles, investment, services, and intellectual property. He will also be accompanied by assistant trade representative Brendan Lynch, who has...