Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday took a dig at the Centre after Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the External Affairs Ministry would provide information on India's purchase of Russian oil, amid the announcement of the framework for the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) betwe
"The buying of crude oil, LNG, or LPG from the US is in India's strategic interest as we diversify sources. But the decisions are taken by the buyers themselves. The trade deal does not decide who will buy what and from where," Goyal told ANI.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with ANI, Goyal said the agreement reflects "intense negotiations on both sides" and will create significant opportunities across sectors.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal underlined the significance of the announcement of the interim framework of the India-US trade agreement, stating that today will be "etched in golden letters."
Union Commerce Minister on Saturday said that dairy, fruits, vegetables, spices, and other grains have been protected in the India-US trade deal to safeguard the interests of domestic farmers.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday asserted that there has been no investment commitment from India to the US, but it is natural that India may need to source more products from the US going ahead with the Viksit Bharat 2047 goal.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh on Wednesday said that many questions were left unanswered in the Parliament by the Industries and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on the India-US trade deal.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India and the US are complementary economies and the trade deal between the countries is beneficial for both parties.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday assured Members of Parliament that India had successfully safeguarded the interests of the agriculture and dairy sectors in the trade deal with the United States.
"For the last six months, we've been going through a lot of turmoil since the tariffs were imposed. We were struggling because we didn't want to leave the buyers, and the buyers didn't want to leave the exporters. With yesterday's news, we reached a point of saturation on whether we could ta