India’s quid pro quo trade strategy

US and Japan’s security alliance gets a makeover, a record amount of money has flooded into US corporate bond markets this year, and India is using a ‘quid pro quo’ strategy for trade talks. Mentioned in this podcast:US and Japan plan biggest upgrade to security pact in more than 60 yearsInvestors pour money into US corporate bond funds at record rateIndia’s ‘quid pro quo’ strategy for trade talksThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.