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Minister @PiyushGoyal at the Raisina Dialogues 2020, in New Delhi
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@PiyushGoyal India very strongly believes in multilateralism.
To my mind, in the new norm, while there may be some uncertainties, in the long run this concern is something that augurs well for the world: @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal India has faced discrimination and a lot of unfair trade practices from different countries. We are in the process of bringing out all of these issues, bringing them in the right perspective and placing them before our trading partners: @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal I am very optimistic that all that we see today is only going to be better for multilateralism.

As PM @NarendraModi ji rightly put it, 'Reformed multilateralism is what this world is looking for': @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal @narendramodi Today, the trade deficit with RCEP countries is 2/3rd of India's total trade deficit because of lack of fair access in these countries to equal products.

Our Govt. realised that RCEP will be detrimental to India's domestic industry: @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal @narendramodi The RCEP countries were not in a position in a short time frame to resolve all our issues in a credible, fair and accountable manner.

Trade will have to stand on its own legs and cannot be dictated purely by diplomatic concerns: @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal @narendramodi Our Govt. has allowed e-commerce entities to come to India under the marketplace model. As long as everyone follows the rules, we welcome e-commerce in India and they are happy to trade and serve the people of India: @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal @narendramodi I have on more than one occasion, said this to the people of India and to all investors, that to please follow the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. Don't try to find loopholes when clearly we have articulated what the e-commerce model is: @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal @narendramodi India believes in fair play and equal treatment to all in trade. Any curbs that we put are the best interests of India's trade and international trade and apply to all countries uniformly: @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal @narendramodi It is every nation's right and for that matter, it is my duty as commerce minister, to my people to know what is being imported into the country: @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal @narendramodi I think it is important that we know exactly what is being imported, whether it is being imported at the right classification and open the market to other players so there is more transparency: @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal @narendramodi In the long run, we are moving towards a situation in which the world recognises India as a fair place to do business in and an honest economy: @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal @narendramodi We believe India will have to protect its interests, whether it is a bilateral agreement or a multilateral trade agreement: @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal @narendramodi India and the United States are both culturally & historically large flourishing democracies, and are the right trading partners who can expand trade and work with each other: @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal @narendramodi All countries are becoming conscious of fair play. India and the United States are quite aligned in our thinking in terms of trading practices: @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal @narendramodi We will have to make trade policies more and more people-centric, which looks at sustainability, eliminates poverty and brings up levels of prosperity in the less developed world: @PiyushGoyal

@PiyushGoyal @narendramodi When we negotiate all tracks simultaneously, there is a greater degree of possibility that you'll be able to get fair play in international trade and international negotiations: @PiyushGoyal