Seoul, March 12 (IANS) South Korea’s National Assembly on Thursday passed a special bill on South Korea’s USD350 billion investment pledge to the United States under a trade deal between the two nations, around three months after it was first introduced by the ruling party. The bill was approved during a plenary session of the Assembly with support from both the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the main opposition People Power Party (PPP).Shortly after the bill was passed, South Korean President…
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Gwalior, Feb 27 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has accused the opposition Congress of attempting to mislead people through “baseless allegations” and “false narrative” regarding the interim trade deal between India and the US, and said the interests of farmers are fully protected. During an interaction with media persons in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, on Friday, he said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “a capable, glorious, prosperous, st…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the reported India–US trade understanding, with senior leaders alleging that the proposed arrangement is “one-sided”, detrimental to farmers, and amounts to yielding under pressure rather than securing a balanced deal.Speaking to IANS, Congress General Secretary and Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh warned that the agreement would lead to immediate liberalisation of imports while offering uncertain export…
Washington/New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that a trade framework with India would remain intact despite a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his use of a particular tariff authority, insisting, “Nothing changes” for the India trade deal and describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “a great gentleman, a great man actually”. Asked at a news conference on Friday about “the framework which is to be signed with India sometime soon”, Trump replied: “Nothing changes, n…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Congress on Friday defended a shirtless protest by members from its frontal organisation for youth at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi, calling it their expression of anger against the Union government over a reported trade deal with the United States. “Today, Youth Congress comrades have expressed the anger of the youth, farmers and businessmen of the country in the form of protest,” the Congress party posted on its social media “X” handle. “By striking …
Bhopal, Feb 20 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Bhopal on February 24 to lead a major protest against the interim India-US trade framework, which the party alleges severely harms Indian farmers by opening doors to cheaper US imports. Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari announced the visit, stating: “On February 24, 2026, in Bhopal, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge ji and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi wi…
Seoul, Feb 15 (IANS) South Korea is preparing to form a team of working-level specialists to back a newly launched government committee tasked with the preliminary review of potential investment projects in the United States as part of a trade deal between the two countries, trade authorities said on Sunday.The move comes shortly after the Korea-US strategic investment memorandum of understanding (MOU) implementation committee held its inaugural meeting on Friday to explore potential projects, a…
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Friday, congratulated the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its leader Tarique Rahman following their election victory, signaling Washington’s readiness to engage the new government in Dhaka. “Congratulations to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its leader, Tarique Rahman, as well as the people of Bangladesh,” Rubio said in a post on social media platform X.”The United States looks forward to working with the newly elected g…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal criticised Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his claims about the India-US trade agreement, labelling them as ‘baseless’ and describing him as a ‘habitual liar’. Piyush Goyal took to the social media platform X with a video message and said, “Annadata Devo Bhava! Under PM Narendra Modi ji’s leadership, our farmers will always be secure, empowered, and prosperous.”He further alleged that Rahul Gandhi was spreading …
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday announced to start a mass contact programme from February 17 in Qadian town in Gurdaspur district to launch the first phase of an election campaign comprising 40 rallies in nearly one month for the Assembly polls slated early next year.A decision to this effect was taken by party President Sukhbir Singh Badal after consultation with the senior party leadership.Speaking on the issue, Badal said, “We will take up all the burning i…