Froman, US Delegation to Meet Indian Counterparts at late November Policy Forum

U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman will lead a U.S. delegation of trade officials to the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum on Nov. 25 in Delhi, the Office of the USTR said in a Nov. 6 statement (here). The two sides will try to hammer out compromises on a long list of bilateral trade issues. The forum has typically focused on hot-button areas, such as intellectual property, investment in manufacturing, agriculture, and services, said USTR. India's veto of the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement in late July has since strained bilateral relations, and the two sides, along with other WTO members, have been unable to chart a path forward. In recent weeks, U.S. industry representatives have called for progress on TFA implementation, intellectual property protections and other policy areas (see 14100624). Froman and Director-General Roberto Azevêdo recently highlighted WTO plans to consider moving forward on the TFA without all WTO members (see 1410310036).