India to seek people access in US trade talks

GOYAL IS IN THE US THIS WEEK TO SEEK AN END TO THE IMPASSE AND REACH A BILATERAL TRADE DEAL BY THE FALL OF THIS YEAR, AS THE TWO SIDES HAD ORIGINALLY AGREED

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Indian officials will ask the US trade negotiators this week to ease access for thousands of skilled workers, a person familiar with the matter said, days after President Donald Trump's abrupt announcement to restrict H-1B visas.

Indian negotiators led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will raise the issue of movement of skilled professionals, such as IT workers, in their current round of trade talks in Washington, the person said, asking not to be identified as the discussions are private.