US Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark has welcomed the announcement of trade deal between the United States and India by calling it “a development that the Chamber and American and Indian businesses have long sought”. In a statement, Ms. Clark said that the announcement to reduce tariffs and non-tariff barriers will benefit American and Indian companies and workers in both great nations. She further said, this is the first step toward a comprehensive trade agreement that will unlock even more private sector collaboration.