India protectionist, but US negotiating limited trade deal: Wilbur Ross

US Commerce Secretary says India's new e-commerce rules had slowed the expansion of Amazon and Walmart in the country, warns against allowing Huawei for 5G technology.

India is among the world's most protectionist countries but the United States is trying to negotiate a limited trade deal with the South Asian nation to resolve their differences, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said on Thursday.

The United States and India have been locked in trade disputes for months that have led to tit-for-tat tariffs. Washington has been concerned about Indian policies that mandate foreign firms to store more data locally, restrict the way U.S. e-commerce giants operate and impose price caps on medical devices.

"All that we are looking for is to level the playing field," Ross