New Delhi, March 18 -- Although these are early days in the negotiations for a multi-sectoral bilateral trade agreement (BTA) between India and the US, the final outcome is already being envisaged as the 'mother of all deals' and a 'grand trade deal.' Both countries are expected to negotiate hard for finalizing an agreement that maximizes benefits for their respective stakeholders.

related issues, how the US addresses India's concerns on agriculture and affordable access to medicines could ultimately determine the success or failure of these negotiations. What could be the non-tariff related demands of the US in these two areas and what are India's sensitivities?

US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick has articulated America's demand that...