Highlighting the opinions and thoughts of policymakers and think-tanks on global trade and foreign policy

Since purchasing power of global buyers is contracting, expansion of domestic and international economic activity is challenging...we have to create an ecosystem which can create a new market for India.

Source: The Economic Times

ARUN JAITLEY

INDIAN FINANCE MINISTER

Discussing India’s Need To Become A Competitive Exporter

The direct consequences could lead to our refusal to take part in a whole raft of important joint projects and Turkish companies losing their positions on the Russian market.

 

 

 

Source: Reuters

DMITRY MEDVEDEV

PRIME MINISTER OF RUSSIA

In response to Turkey shooting down a Russian fighter jet

I think that free trade and free markets, it’s the best way to drive jobs, opportunities in investment, in an increasingly dynamic global economy.

Source: The Mercury

MALCOLM TURNBULL

PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA

Expressing his hope that Canada approves the Trans-Pacific Partnership

With the economy performing well and expected to continue to do so, the committee judges that a modest increase in the federal funds rate is appropriate.

Source: Reuters

JANET YELLEN

CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

After the Fed rate hike was announced

America not only acknowledges its role in climate change but embraces doing something about it.

Source: USA Today

BARACK OBAMA

PRESIDENT, USA

At The Opening Session Of The United Nations’ Climate Summit In Paris  

Our position proceeds from the necessity of preserving trade and economic cooperation to ensure development of trade in the region as an instrument of inclusive economic growth.

Source: TASS

ALEXEY ULYUKAYEV

RUSSIAN MINISTER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT On trade talks with Ukraine being held in Brussels

We should be moving towards a united India rather than dividing states, so there should be a single rate and the 18% GST rate that the finance ministry seems to be considering is reasonable.

Source: The Hindu

SUNIL KANORIA

ASSOCHAM PRESIDENT Backing Arun Jaitley’s call for an ‘undistorted’ GST