IVANKA TRUMP AND SON-IN-LAW JARED KUSHNER TO JOIN TRUMP AND MELANIA FOR INDIA TOUR: REPORTS

American President Donald Trump's daughter and senior advisor Ivanka Trump will be a part of the US delegation that heads to India next week for a state visit, sources said. Ivanka's husband Jared Kushner -- a senior advisor to Trump -- is part of the US contingent as well.

Trump arrives in India on Monday, and will travel to Ahmedabad, Agra and New Delhi. The two-day visit is his first to India as the American president.

Union Minister Hardeep S Puri is the minister-in-waiting for Trump's visit and will accompany him during the tour, sources said.

Trump recently said that US and India could do a "tremendous" trade deal.

There has been talk about New Delhi and Washington agreeing on a trade package as a precursor to a major trade deal, ahead of his visit.

But the Prez indicated talks might slow down if he doesn't get a good deal.

"Maybe we'll slow down. We'll do it after the [US] election. I think that could happen too. So, we'll see what happens," he was quoted as saying.

It’s been reported that India, which is the world’s largest milk-producing nation and has traditionally restricted dairy imports to protect the livelihoods of 80 million rural households involved in the industry, has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets in a bid for a limited trade deal during American President Donald Trump's first official visit to the country this month.

Notably, the impending visit, slated for February 24-25, is aimed at rebuilding bonds between the world's largest democracies and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ensuring he’s doing everything he can to turn it into a major success.