Wilbur Ross, Suresh Prabhu calm US nerves in a rather unconventional way

Wilbur Ross, Suresh Prabhu calm US nerves in a rather unconventional way

After facing repeated complaints on the widening trade deficit from US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu (pictured) chose to calm US nerves in a rather unconventional way. Addressing a large public gathering of US officials and industry, Prabhu said while India's exports to the US far outpace its imports now, a day might come when the exact opposite will happen, forcing India to deal with it's own trade deficit crisis. While US officials appreciated Prabhu's candour, some Indian representatives in the room were visibly shocked, fully aware of New Delhi's own problems in controlling runaway