WASHINGTON: The Trump administration does not intend to cap H-1B work visas for India despite Washington’s disquiet over several trade issues with New Delhi, including its restrictive market access , curtailed e-commerce policy, and its insistence on data localization, a senior US official said on Friday.Previewing on background US secretary of state Mike Pompeo’s visit to New Delhi starting on Tuesday , the senior administration official acknowledged that there is a broad ongoing review of the H-1B visa program, but it is not targeted at India, and Pompeo will assure the Indian leadership as much, considering that Washington attaches great important to India and the Indian contribution to the US economy.Notwithstanding an upbeat assessment of US-India ties and the agenda for the visit that involves broadening and deepening relations that are on the upswing, the official was candid in identifying wrinkles on the trade and commerce front, identifying the lack of market access to US companies, high tariffs, and restrictive e-commerce policies as “problematic.”Pompeo is expected to meet with his new counterpart, external affairs minister S Jaishankar, whom the official described as a “visionary” behind the strong US-India ties, to discuss these issues, and also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi .The secretary of state, who goes on to Japan and South Korea after his India visit, is evidently setting the stage for a meeting between the Indian Prime Minister and President Trump on the sidelines of the G20 summit later this month where some of the more contentious issues may be kicked up.The two sides are also grappling with New Delhi’s intention to go ahead with its purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system, much against Washington’s wishes , and India’s tricky ties with Tehran that involves, as per US diktat, ending oil purchases from Iran while maintaining its access to the Chabahar port that services Afghanistan. Washington has created an exception for India's continued use of Chabahar because US vital interest in Afghanistan is also involved there.However, the Trump administration is less charitable when it comes to India's arms purchases from Russia. “We are urging all of our allies to forgo transactions (with Russia) that risks triggering sanctions,” the official said, referring to the S-400 issue, and reminding New Delhi that Washington has taken steps to enhance military interoperability with India and also upgrade the quality and quantity of defense equipment offered to India, including drones. “We are encouraging India to look at alternatives,” the official added, indicating this would be one of the items up for discussions during Pompeo’s visit.