Film, coffee, yoga: India brings trade, culture pitch to South Dakota

Diplomat optimistic on South Dakota-U.S. trade relations

Consul General of the India Consulate in Seattle Prakash Gupta listens to Gov. Larry Rhoden during a visit to Pierre while Debadutta Dash, an advisor of Gupta’s, sits to his right. (Courtesy of SD Governor’s Office)

South Dakota stands to gain from President Donald Trump’s push for foreign trade reform even as global trade relations face disruptions due to new U.S. tariffs.

That’s the outlook Prakash Gupta, a diplomat with India’s Foreign Service who oversees Indian foreign affairs, shared last week during a visit to South Dakota, describing India-U.S. relations as resilient despite recent strains in the global marketplace.

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