Ajit Doval Had Told Rubio India Won't Be Bullied On US Deal: Report

New Delhi Officials: India wanted to negotiate a trade deal.

Unnamed Sources: India wouldn't be bullied by the US.

Trump's View: India, a 'dead' economy.

Trump called Modi: 'tremendous job'.

Biswal: US and India negotiators worked feverishly.

Greer: India still had a long way to go.
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At the time, India was smarting from Trump's insults and the 50% tariffs he'd slapped on its goods in August. On September 16, Trump called PM Modi on his birthday and praised him for doing a "tremendous job". "It benefits both the US and India that you have an India that is finally really opening up on global trade." On Monday, officials in New Delhi were taken by surprise when Trump posted about the deal on social media. Jaishankar is currently in the US, where he's held talks with Rubio on tr
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