Bhopal, Feb 24 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “surrendering India’s interests” to the United States under pressure for the trade deal. In his address at the Maha Kisan Sammelan here, Gandhi, citing recent developments, noted that the US Supreme Court had rejected tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration and that several countries had walked away from trade deals with the US, yet the Prime Minister …
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Gandhinagar, Feb 19 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA, Hemant Khava, on Thursday drove a tractor to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly to protest against the state government’s Budget for 2026–27, alleging that it discriminates against villages and farmers.Khava, who represents Jamjodhpur, reached the Assembly premises on a tractor but was stopped at the gate by police and security personnel and was not allowed to enter with the vehicle.He subsequently walked to the Assembly to attend the proce…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Bangladesh’s reciprocal trade agreement, signed with the United States earlier this month and initially hailed a success, has now attracted criticisms over details – especially the “cotton clause” – that has raised uncertainty, especially among the country’s textile industry, according to an analysis in Bangladeshi media.”The real problem for Bangladesh’s $47 billion garment industry lies deep in the technical details of the new trade deal with the US. When Dhaka…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Amid Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s repeated assertions on India begin given a “raw” deal in the India-US trade pact, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has scaled up it attack, accusing the Congress leader of resorting to lies and hearsay to spread a “manufactured narrative” which was far-fetched from reality. A couple of BJP Parliamentarians, speaking to media, brushed aside Rahul’s charges on the trade deal, having a detrimental effect on India’s bu…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the trade agreement with the United States, alleging that the deal would “destroy” India’s textile industry as well as its cotton farmers.In a video message shared on X, Gandhi claimed that millions of livelihoods are at stake. “India’s textile sector employs 50 million families. Narendra Modi’s US deal has destroyed India’s textile sector. Narendra Modi knows this, the who…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that India’s recent free trade agreements (FTAs), particularly the interim trade deal framework with the US, have marked a structural shift in how New Delhi engages with the world on trade issues.Delivering the keynote address at the ‘ET NOW Global Business Summit (GBS) 2026’ here, the minister reiterated that India has fully protected the interests of farmers while negotiating the trade deal with the US.The mi…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India’s trade surplus with the US may cross $90 billion annually after the trade deal, with at least a $45 billion annual additional trade surplus with the US, which is 1.1 per cent of the GDP, and savings of $3 billion in forex reserve, an SBI Research report said on Thursday.The trade deal with the US, back on the heels of wide arc of trade deals with the EU and the UK, catapults India to a unique strategic position wherein the country, as also its exporters, are poi…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday targeted the Centre and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the India-US trade agreement and the reported tax concessions extended to foreign cloud service providers, claiming that the arrangement is detrimental to India’s economic and strategic interests.Participating in the debate on the Union Budget, Gandhi criticised the government’s policies on data and taxation while taking a swipe at the Fi…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The interim tariff agreement marks a significant development in the US-India trade relations, potentially expanding market access for exporters in both countries and providing a stable and comprehensive trade framework, industry said on Saturday.India and the United States have finally signed an interim tariff agreement aimed at reducing trade barriers and strengthening bilateral economic cooperation. “The framework was agreed upon in ongoing negotiations to expand two-…
Gandhinagar, Feb 5 (IANS) Gujarat is set to gain significantly from the Union Budget 2026-27, which focuses on advancing economic growth, enhancing infrastructure, and promoting inclusive development, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference, Patel described the budget as a “strong foundation for building a developed India” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.He highlighted that the budget is guided by three core priorities: boosting sustai…