(RTTNews) – Indian shares ended lower on Friday as the government refrained from confirming reports of an imminent deal with the United States and crude oil prices surged in international markets after the announcement of U.S. sanctions on two top Russian producers.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today said India does not do trade agreements in hurry or with a “gun to our head”.
“We are in active dialogue with the EU. We are talking to the US, but we do not do deals in a hurry, and we do not do deals with deadlines or with a gun to our head,” he said at Berlin Dialogue in Germany.
Goyal emphasized that trade deals are not merely about tariffs or market access, but about building trust, long-term relationships, and creating sustainable frameworks for global business cooperation.
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