'ASEAN committed to sign RCEP agreement by Feb 2020,' says Thailand

India has held on to its demands of amicable resolution of market access and tariff related issues.

Malaysian PM Mahathir warns of possible sanctions amid US-China trade war

To cushion the impact of the collision between the superpowers, Mahathir said Malaysia was collaborating more with its regional neighbours.

She said that India wants to comply with global sanctions but needs to maintain its own strategic interests.

The US and China will hold the next round of trade negotiations on October 10, as two major powers are trying to end their trade war.

The Chinese Embassy in Washington on Tuesday denounced the US imposition of visa restrictions as interference in China's internal affairs.

Ross announced the move said the United States 'cannot and will not tolerate the brutal suppression of ethnic minorities within China.'

At 70, China’s Communist Party becomes second-longest ruling party in history, about year behind its neighbour, North Korea.

The meeting came after Trump’s administration terminated India's designation as beneficiary developing nation under GSP programme.

PM Modi said he would be speaking with the US President on several bilateral issues and that's where negotiation skills would come in handy.

Trump said: 'India has never invested in the US like it is doing today and it is reciprocal, we are doing the same in India.'