Despite repeated assurances by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal that Indian apple growers' interests will be protected, apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh have intensified preparations to join the nationwide farmers' strike on February 12 and announced a Delhi march, warni
The inaugural India-EU Forum concluded in New Delhi on Friday after two days of wide-ranging discussions on strengthening cooperation between India and the European Union across trade, security, technology and geopolitical domains.
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
"Globalisation is neither retreating nor taking a back seat. On the contrary, global trade continues to grow, despite all this turbulence," Goyal said, responding to questions on whether the world is moving away from free trade. He pointed to strong trade numbers, stating that India's com
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."
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."
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Saturday hailed the zero duty on gems and diamonds exported from India to the United States as the two nations announced a framework for the Bilateral Trade Agreement.
While addressing a press conference on the India US Joint Statement, Minister Goyal said, "Agricultural products from Indian farmers will be exported to the United States at zero duty. At the same time, no tariff concessions have been granted for agricultural products from US farmers ente
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."
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Saturday slammed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government, alleging that the Centre has agreed to US monitoring of India's import of Russian oil as part of the interim framework agreement of the deal.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday assured that the government has protected all the major crops and dairy products, prioritising the benefits of farmers in the interim framework for the US-India trade agreement.