The Indian community in Azerbaijan is a vibrant mix of professionals working with international companies, businessmen engaged in commodities trading, catering, restaurant and other business. The community of around a thousand also includes around 350 Indian students studying in Azerbaijani
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
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.
The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to actor and businessman Vivek Anand Oberoi in a commercial suit alleging widespread misuse of his personality and publicity rights through fake social media accounts, unauthorised merchandise, and AI-generated content.
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."
"Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, this is a landmark deal between India and the US. This is a historic deal. The 50 per cent tariff has been cut down to 18 per cent. Trade will thrive, industries of people will thrive, and employment opportunities will increase," he said.
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Saturday welcomed the India-US interim trade agreement, saying the framework would strengthen bilateral trade ties and benefit key sectors, including agriculture, while dismissing concerns being raised about its impact on farmers.
Khera contrasted current leadership with past leaders who stood firm with US counterparts, implying a loss of assertiveness and invoked the names of former US Presidents Nixon, Bush, and Obama, suggesting that previous Indian governments dealt with global superpowers as equals.
In response to an ANI question on the status of exports of electronic products and components, Piyush Goyal said, "Smartphones to the US will be exported on zero duty under the trade arrangements."
Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker Appavu on Saturday announced that the Tamil Nadu Finance Minister, Thangam Thennarasu, is all set to table the State Interim Budget on February 17.
The current president of the Telangana unit of the party N. Ramchander Rao, said on Saturday that India and the United States have reached an agreement on a Framework for an Interim Trade Agreement, a landmark decision that is expected to expand India's global economic footprint and creat