WASHINGTON D.C. : The US government intends to press India to give retail giants Amazon and Walmart expanded access to its $125 billion ecommerce sector as part of ongoing trade negotiations, reported the Financial Times. The Donald Trump administration has been pushing for a ‘more equitable environment’ after the US President put his retaliatory tariffs— including a 26 per cent import duty on Indian products — on hold for 90 days. 

Washington is lobbying for fewer restrictions on foreign ecommerce firms in India, advocating for equal treatment in a market where local players currently enjoy greater . . .