New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- The US has sought to allay concerns that the Republicans' midterm election defeat could derail trade talks with India, with an American embassy spokesperson telling Mint that President Donald Trump remains firmly in charge of Washington's trade agenda.

Experts in India see challenges as well as opportunity from the development. While a Democrat-controlled Congress could make the ratification of a trade deal harder to accomplish, Trump's political setback may also give New Delhi greater leverage at the negotiating table.

President Trump "remains firmly in command" of the country's foreign policy, including the trade agenda, the embassy spokesperson in New Delhi, said. "The midterm election results do not change our c...