india-us trade agreement

The textile sector has welcomed the Interim Trade Agreement between India and the US. Speaking to Akashvani News, Sanjeev Saran, former Chairman of the Manmade Textiles Export Promotion Council and current member of Export Promotion, stated that the tariff reduction will benefit exporters. Mr...

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17 Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah, on Tuesday appealed to the country to stand together to fight for peace and dignity of the people of his state.Abdullah was speaking at the concluding ceremony of Vision-2031, an international seminar on...

New Delhi, February 16 A team of Indian officials will visit the US next week to finalize the legal text for a temporary trade agreement, which is likely to be signed in March, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday.The visit is likely to begin on February 23.Earlier this month...

New Delhi, February 16 A team of Indian officials will visit the US next week to finalize the legal text for an interim trade agreement, which is expected to be signed in March, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday.The visit is likely to begin on February 23.India and the US...

The India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement provides strong safeguards to protect the interests of Indian farmers and domestic producers. It represents a significant turning point in trade relations between the two countries.It also expands export opportunities through duty-free access for various...

New Delhi, February 15 – Amidst repeated assertions by Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi that India is receiving an "unfair" deal in the India-US trade agreement, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its criticism, accusing the Congress leader of resorting to lies and...

Pune, February 15 CNH, an Italian-American agricultural equipment firm, plans to resume full-scale tractor exports to the US and invest approximately ₹1,800 crore over the next two to three years, capitalizing on a recent India-US trade agreement that reduced tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per...

Chandigarh, February 14 The Aam Aadmi Party organized a protest outside Desh Bhagat University in the Fatehgarh Sahib district on Saturday, against the planned visit of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.Hundreds of workers, led by AAP MLA Gurinder Singh Garry Birring from Amloh...

New Delhi, February 14 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a strong counterattack against Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his criticism of the India-US trade agreement, alleging that he is attempting to “mislead” the country’s farmers by spreading...

New Delhi, February 14 – The proposed India-US trade agreement would be a "death sentence" for Indian farmers and will be opposed "from the streets to Parliament," RJD MP Sudhakar Singh said, alleging that the Centre is moving forward with the agreement without consulting farmer organizations...

New Delhi, February 13 Leaders from various opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha have demanded that a discussion on the functioning of the Ministry of External Affairs, Rural Development, and Commerce be held during the ongoing Budget session, sources said on Friday.According to a source, the...

New Delhi, February 13 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday launched a sharp attack on the opposition Congress for "spreading lies" about the India-US trade agreement, asserting that the Narendra Modi government has completely safeguarded the interests of the farming community...

New Delhi, February 13 The Lok Sabha session was adjourned until noon on Friday after opposition members raised slogans demanding the resignation of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.The opposition members were also protesting against the India-US interim trade agreement.As soon as the House...

New Delhi, February 12 India said on Thursday that its joint statement with the US remains the basis for a proposed interim trade agreement, and that the amendments in a White House fact sheet reflect the shared understandings.The fact sheet, issued by the White House on Monday, triggered a...

New Delhi, February 12 The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday following uproar by the opposition over BJP member Nishikant Dubey's remarks targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Dubey alleged that Gandhi was in league with anti-national forces...

New Delhi, February 12 India will receive concessional duty access for garments made using American yarn and cotton under its trade agreement with the US, similar to the benefits currently provided to Bangladesh, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.The US will reduce...

New Delhi, February 12 The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday following uproar by the opposition over BJP member Nishikant Dubey's remarks targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Dubey alleged that Gandhi was colluding with anti-national forces...

Sunil Jakhar, the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Punjab, has invited farmer organizations from the state to a dialogue regarding the India-US trade agreement. He stated that if farmers identify any shortcomings in the agreement, they should opt for discussion rather than...

On Wednesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government has budgeted Rs 53.47 trillion for the next fiscal year, a 7.7% increase from the current fiscal ending March 31.According to the revised estimates, the current fiscal's budget is Rs 49.64 trillion, lower than the...

New Delhi, February 11 The central government remains focused on maintaining a stable policy environment to enable the domestic auto component industry to play a key role in shaping global supply chains, Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy said on Wednesday.Speaking at an event organized by the...