Anand Sharma Slams Piyush Goyal for Calling ASEAN the B Team of China

Anand Sharma slams Piyush Goyal for calling ASEAN the B team of China

Former Commerce Minister Anand Sharma criticizes Piyush Goyal for insulting ASEAN countries, highlighting the importance of India's trade agreements.

Asean is China’s B-team, India has no interest in having a trade deal with them: Piyush Goyal

At a time when India is engaged in multiple trade negotiations, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has slammed Asean countries as the 'B-team of China' and has called the trade deal with the bloc 'silly'.

Congress slams Piyush Goyal for ‘belittling’ India-ASEAN trade pact

New Delhi, June 20:  The Congress on Friday criticised Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal for what it called ‘belittling India-ASEAN Trade Agreements’ that were signed during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) era.Former Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma, in a statement, said Goyal’s remark belittling India-ASEAN Trade Agreements is unwarranted, ill-advised and unfortunate. “The Commerce Minister should prioritise strengthen…