The finalisation of the India-US trade deal has come as a major relief for India's textile and apparel industry, which is now hopeful of regaining its strong position in the US market with more competitive tariffs working in India's favour.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that all the decisions made by India are being announced by US President Donald Trump instead of PM Modi himself, underlining that it affects the self-respect of the country.
Textiles and Jewellery traders have welcomed the India-US trade deal, expressing enthusiasm over the reduced tariffs, predicting that a tariff of 18 per cent will increase sales by 100 per cent to 150 per cent.
Congress MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday gave an Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the India-US trade agreement, claiming "adverse consequences" for Indian industries and farmers.
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday demanded a parliamentary discussion on the trade deals with the European Union and the United States, slamming the Centre over Washington's claim that the deal will help them export more agricultural products to New Delhi.
The Indian US announced trade deal restores parity for Indian rice exports with key competing origins such as Thailand and Pakistan, giving a clear edge to Indian exporters in the US market, stated Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) reacting positively to deal.
Congress MP Manish Tiwari on Tuesday questioned whether New Delhi has sacrificed its strategic autonomy to seal the trade deal with Washington, which would require India to divert its oil purchases from Russia to the US and "potentially" to Venezuela.
Industry experts have welcomed the U.S.-India trade deal, terming it a major positive for Indian markets and export-oriented sectors, and said the move could revive foreign investor interest and strengthen macroeconomic indicators.
Congratulating the Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) for its transformation from a Government organisation to a profit-making corporate entity in a short span of about four years, Raksha Mantri expressed satisfaction over the initiatives taken by the management of the YIL to increa
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