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?"
"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.
India will get tariff-free access to certain aircraft and aircraft parts from the US under the just-agreed-upon interim trade deal, said the US-India joint statement released on Saturday.
According to the joint statement, the Interim Agreement framework reaffirms both countries' commitment to deepen economic engagement, expand market access, and support more resilient supply chains.
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Calibrating on a series of meetings towards finalizing an interim free trade agreement (FTA), India and Australia finally announced significant progress leading to the drawing up of the limited trade deal in March 2022.
Ottawa [Canada], November 22 (ANI): Canada and the United Kingdom have reached an interim post-Brexit trade agreement, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday.