NEW DELHI, Nov. 14 -- India and the US are in the final stretch of talks for a trade agreement despite changes on the American end, and New Delhi is focused on a deal that is beneficial, balanced and provides an advantage over comparable economies, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit on Saturday.

Jaishankar acknowledged in a conversation with R Sukumar, Editor-in-Chief, Hindustan Times, that the Democratic victory in the US mid-term elections will "change many things" in the bilateral relationship. While there is bipartisan support for elements of the relationship, such as defence and security cooperation, India will focus on the US administration when it comes to the trade negotiations, h...