Mehbooba Mufti Calls for JK CM Intervention on FTAs; Expresses Fear of Dilution of Apple Import Duties

Mehbooba Mufti Calls for JK CM Intervention on FTAs; Expresses Fear of Dilution of Apple Import Duties

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Expressing serious concern over reports of possible dilution of import duties on apples under proposed Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Europe, the United States and Chile, PDP (Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party) leader Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday warned through her official X handle that further tariff cuts could severely damage the Valley's apple economy and threaten the livelihoo…

FTA Could Harm India’s Domestic Market, Warns Mehbooba Mufti; Kashmir’s Apple Sector Cited as Risk I Economy India

PDP Chief Flags Risk to Kashmiri Apple Industry; Broader Debate on India’s Trade Strategy with US, EU Srinagar & New Delhi (Economy India): As India prepares to engage in potential Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with major global economic blocs such as the United States and the European Union, opposition voices are growing louder over the risk such pacts pose to domestic industries. On December 27, Mehbooba Mufti, President of the Peoples Democrat…