FTA ka Naya Rule: National Interest Sabse Pehle!
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal ne Sunday ko businesses se kaha ki India ke Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) mein desh ka interest sabse important hai. Unhone ye bhi kaha ki US ke saath jo interim trade deal ki baat chal rahi hai, woh 9 July tak shayad thodi slow ho gayi hai.
Kahaan Kahi Yeh Baat?
Goyal Srinagar mein FTII Traders Conclave mein bol rahe the. Unhone kaha ki sarkar yeh ensure karegi ki har trade deal reciprocal ho, matlab dono taraf se fayda ho, aur Indian traders aur manufacturers ke interests ko protect kare.
FTA se Kya Fayda?
Goyal ne samjhaya, “FTA isliye sign hota hai taaki hamare local goods ko dusre countries mein duty-free access mile aur dusre markets mein entry karne mein jo problems hain, woh solve ho sakein. Lekin yeh bhi sach hai ki FTA mein dono taraf se trade hota hai. Aisa nahi ho sakta ki woh apne markets hamare liye khol dein aur hum na kholein.” Matlab, lena dena barabar hona chahiye!
Kashmir ke Traders, Tension Not!
Minister ne Jammu & Kashmir ke traders ko especially message diya ki Centre sensitive sectors ya regional concerns se compromise nahi karega. Jab woh foreign partners ke saath market access ki baat karenge toh sabka dhyaan rakhenge. “Traders ko tension lene ki zaroorat nahi hai. Jo bhi FTA hum sign karenge, usme Jammu & Kashmir aur pure desh ka interest sabse pehle hoga,” Goyal ne kaha.
Chinta Kyun Ho Rahi Hai?
Goyal ke yeh comments isliye important hain kyunki logon ko tariff hikes aur import competition se thodi chinta ho rahi hai. Small businesses aur industry groups ko darr hai ki unka kya hoga. Goyal ne phir se kaha ki India trade badhane ke liye open hai, lekin har agreement fair competition, domestic capacity building, aur long-term economic resilience ko dhyaan mein rakh kar hi banaya jayega. Seedhi baat hai, desh ka fayda sabse zaruri!
