Why India can play hardball with Trump and win

India-US trade deal: As Donald Trump scrambles to announce trade wins before July 9, India stands out with real bargaining power. Swaminathan Aiyar argues that unlike Vietnam, which offers optics, India can deliver substance by ramping up oil and gas imports from the US, helping reduce its trade deficit. At the same time, India can push back on American pressure to open up its agriculture sectors, where domestic sensitivities remain high.