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Exclusive-India prepared to 'future-proof' trade deal as sweetener in US talks, sources say

NEW DELHI -New Delhi is prepared to include a sweetener in trade talks with Washington that would "future-proof" a deal by ensuring no other trade partners could have superior terms, as it pushes for a quick agreement with the Trump administration, Indian government officials said. The "forward most-favoured-nation" clause, rarely granted by India in previous trade negotiations, would automatically apply to the U.S. any more-favourable tariff arrangements that might be agreed with other countries, two officials with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. India's trade ministry, which is leading talks, did not respond to an e-mailed request for comment.

NEW DELHI -New Delhi is prepared to include a sweetener in trade talks with Washington that would "future-proof" a deal by ensuring no other trade partners could have superior terms, as it pushes for a quick agreement with the Trump administration, Indian government officials said. The "forward most-favoured-nation" clause, rarely granted by India in previous trade negotiations, would automatically apply to the U.S.

any more-favourable tariff arrangements that might be agreed with other countries, two officials with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. India's trade ministry, which is leading talks, did not respond to an e-mailed request for comment..