Piyush Goyal gets a ‘trade minister for life’ tag from US trade chief at G20

Mint has reported a new India-focused foreign affairs development: “America’s Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act reflects much of what’s wrong with today’s war-ravaged world.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: It's a rare case of third parties at risk of penalties for trading with specified countries despite no formal declaration of war against them. India’s oil import needs have put it in a tight spot. While a shift to clean energy is a worthy aim, New Delhi will

The Times of India has reported a new India-focused foreign affairs development: “Scotch whisky gets cheaper in India after trade deal with US; check new prices.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: <![CDATA[Under the India-UK agreement, the import tariff on British whisky was reduced to 75% from 150%, effectively cutting the rate by half. The tariff is scheduled to decline further to 40% over the next 10 years. However, the reduction in import duty does not result in a similar

The Economic Times has reported a new India-focused foreign affairs development: “India-US trade deal: Productive discussion with USTR Greer on early conclusion of interim agreement, says Piyush Goyal.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal engaged in talks with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for a trade agreement. Their discussion occurred during the G-20 Trade Ministers' meeting in Milwaukee, where they addressed bilateral trade issues. Pr

The Economic Times has reported a new India-focused foreign affairs development: “US Trade Representative Greer jokes Piyush Goyal is 'trade minister for life' as G20 trade talks open in Milwaukee.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer opened a two-day G20 trade ministers' meeting in Milwaukee addressing key issues. During the event, Greer emphasized the need to rethink global trade governance and identified four pressing priorities. Union