New Delhi, April 1 -- Global trade policies employed by the Donald Trump-led US government have created an economic order where entities such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) are futile, but India is sending the right messages to global powers by actively participating in bilateral talks with the US, said two veterans of trade and geopolitics at the Mint India Investment Summit 2025 in Mumbai.

"I think the message from Delhi to Washington has gone very clearly," said Rajiv Bhatia, distinguished fellow at Gateway House. "We are ready for a mutually beneficial, mutually negotiated agreement (with the US)."

Bhatia, a 37-year career diplomat and a former India ambassador to various countries including Myanmar and Mexico, clarified that...