The statements of Union Ministers S Jaishankar and Piyush Goyal have come to light on the trade agreement with America and stopping the purchase of oil from Russia, on which the Congress took a dig and said that there are flaws in the government’s approach in this entire matter. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said that the Prime Minister talks big about what he calls the vision of the entire government, which itself has flaws.
Jairam Ramesh took a jibe at the government
Taking aim at Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal and Hardeep Puri, Jairam Ramesh, in a post shared on social media platform This is a flaw in the government’s approach to the India-US trade agreement.
Why did Congress say this?
- According to a joint statement issued by both sides on the India-US trade agreement signed on Saturday, in the framework of the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement, India has expressed its intention to buy US energy products, aircraft and aircraft parts, precious metals, technology products and coal worth US$ 500 billion over the next five years.
- Under the agreement, America will reduce the tariff on Indian goods to 18 percent. America has also removed the additional 25 percent tariff on oil purchases from Russia. Trump claimed that India has stopped buying oil from Russia.
- During an interview, when Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal was asked about stopping oil purchases from Russia, he avoided the question by saying that the Foreign Minister would answer the question. On which Congress has cornered the government.
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