New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- The political setback suffered by US President Donald Trump in the November 2026 midterm elections could accelerate negotiations for an India-US trade agreement, with the deal potentially being concluded within the next two months, Ajay Srivastava, Founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), said.

Speaking to ANI in an exclusive conversation on Thursday, Srivastava said the election results could push Trump to focus more on trade negotiations and expedite the proposed agreement with India.

"I think the bad election results for Mr Trump will nudge him to expedite trade relations with India, and he may be expediting that trade agreement. It may happen sooner than we think," he said.

He said senior officia...