Piyush Goyal lauded PM Narendra Modi for his decision not to join RCEP
According to sources Union minister for Commerce and industry Piyush Goyal who was leading India's negotiations for the proposed trade deal Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on monday lauded prime minister narendra modi for his bold and courageous decision to not join the RCEP. Meanwhile Goyal's comment was similar to what other bjp top brass said following the announcement that india has junked the ambitious trade pact involving 15 other countries.
Furthermore the party's working national president jagat prakash nadda praised modi for keeping in mind the interest of stakeholders including farmers, dairy sector, manufacturers and MSMEs, while home minister amit shah lauded the prime minister's "unflinching resolve" to protect national interest. Apparently Goyal's tweets stand out because his position was a major volte data-face from merely two days ago when he mocked india NATIONAL CONGRESS' target='_blank' title='congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">congress president sonia gandhi on the issue and had also supported india joining the massive free trade agreement, a proposed alternative to the western hegemony on world trade.
Goyal added "We are not going to open any gate that will allow Chinese goods to flood Indian markets. But we also appreciate that the way the world is rapidly globalizing and inter-dependencies are being created. In such a scenario, standing outside the room will not benefit us. india cannot stop its engagements and trade with the rest of the world. We need to develop capability to prevent unnecessary influx of Chinese goods".