India’s Jaishankar says trade deal with US ‘not that easy’

New Delhi: Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that a trade deal with the US is “not that easy,” but trade ministers from both sides were trying to iron out their differences. “It’s a fairly complicated set of issues because you are really looking at trying to clear up issues.” Jaishankar said Friday, speaking at […]

Amazon, Walmart find success in rural India during sales season

Amazon.com Inc. and rival Walmart Inc. reported record revenue for their six-day India sales festivals as e-commerce catches on with buyers and sellers in smaller Indian towns, moving beyond the country’s urban, English-speaking population. The American competitors have been dueling in India since Walmart cut a $16 billion deal for control of local pioneer Flipkart […]