Washington’s trade investigation could delay agreement despite negotiations nearing completion PRAVASISAMWAD.COM The United States’ ongoing Section 301 trade investigation has emerged as one of the final obstacles to concluding a long-awaited trade agreement with India, raising concerns for Indian exporters even as negotiations between the two countries make significant progress. According to senior US officials, the broad framework of the bilateral trade agreement is largely complete. However, its formal signing is expected only after Washington concludes its Section 301 investigations into alleged unfair trade practices involving several trading partners, including India. The probe allows the US administration to impose retaliatory