New Delhi - The US administration has been able to dominate the perception battle with its Indian counterpart at a time when both partner countries are negotiating for a bilateral trade deal, according to Ajay Srivastava, Founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) and a former trade officer.

"The United States has succeeded in painting India's tariffs and rules as the reason for the US trade deficit, hence demanding that India buy more . . .