President and MD of Airbus India and South Asia, Jurgen Westermeier, on Sunday, hailed the framework for the interim Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) between India and the United States, calling it a "runway for Indian suppliers to scale globally".
Addressing a public rally in Karimnagar, Owaisi claimed that US President Donald Trump has warned that the US could impose an additional 25 per cent tariff on India if it imports oil from Russia, directly or indirectly.
Speaking to reporters in Kochi, Venugopal said, "We are all in the dark. The Parliament was also taken into confidence. Even now, we don't know the details of the agreement. How many agricultural projects are going to suffer? How many farmers are going to suffer?"
Sitharaman said, "So every trade deal is important, and it certainly lifts the spirit of the exporters and people who are looking for newer markets and so on. And if the chief economic advisor has given you a number, go by that. I normally don't."
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday placed farmers at the government's defence of the India-US interim trade agreement, declaring the day would be "etched on golden letters" in India's economic history. The Congress led a fierce counter-offensive, with Party media department chairman
The United States and India announced a framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal, mutually beneficial trade, reaffirming their commitment to a broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) launched by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13, 2025.
"Who was arrested? MP Pappu Yadav was arrested. Well, if he was arrested, the police must have done it, right? If someone is arrested in a police case, how can anyone comment without knowing the details? That is not right. It must be a police case," Rijiju said to the reporters.
Speaking to ANI, Sachdev said that India intended to increase imports, which could impact local pricing and production, and that tariff reductions on American produce would mean more competition for domestic growers but more variety for Indian consumers.
"The Interim Trade Agreement entered into by India and the US gives another boost to India's roaring growth engine. Translating PM Shri @narendramodi Ji's vision of a Viksit Bharat into an inevitable reality, the agreement makes way for a boom for Make in India, hardworking farmers, entre
While speaking with ANI, Rajesh Rokde, Chairman of the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council, said, "The Gem and Jewellery industry is very happy with the agreement, and it going to give us big benefits. We have been in discussions with the government on the issue for a long time and
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Saturday launched an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the interim India-US trade agreement, claiming that the latter has "played to the tunes of President Trump", which resulted in a "detrimental" deal for India's interest.
In a telephonic interview with ANI, Chidambaram responded to questions on the government's claims regarding the deal, and said, "what has been announced is neither a bilateral trade agreement nor an interim agreement, but merely a framework for a possible interim agreement in the future."