New Delhi, July 17 -- Senior journalist Fareed Zakaria has said that ties between India and the US are in "bad shape" and a "trusted channel" has not been established that allows India to present its concerns to Washington properly and in a way it is received favourably.

In an interview with ANI, Zakaria spoke on a range of issues and said India needs the trade deal with the United States more than America does.

He said India and the US will have a stronger relationship due to converging strategic interests even though it's currently "in a bad state".

"It's (India-US relations) in bad shape....what is lacking is a trusted channel between India and Washington...there are many good arguments India can make and has been able to make in th...