What is Trump's staircase model that's delaying India-US trade deal?
Published on: Jan. 14, 2026, 11:38 a.m. | Source: India Today
The Trump administration's deal-making operates less like traditional diplomacy and more like a business sprint. Countries are rewarded for a speedy decision and penalised for delay. A missed deadline might have cost India an early advantage in trade talks, according to Trump aide Howard Lutnick. Here's all about the 'staircase' approach.
