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

[blockquote style="1"]We have to make sure that our policies are geared up such that we will create the appropriate playing field to find new jobs. We should not create a distorted playing field where at the end of the day the wrong kinds of jobs emerge.[/blockquote]

Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Emphasising on the need for policies to gear up to face the rapid innovations in technology

[blockquote style="1"]Right now, the rules of global trade too often undermine our values and put our workers and businesses at a disadvantage. TPP will change that. It eliminates more than 18,000 taxes that various countries put on Made in America products.[/blockquote]

Source: The White House

Barack Obama, President, the United States of America, On how the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) will prove a tailwind for American exports

[blockquote style="1"]With India’s tremendous economic potential, trade and investment between Hong Kong and India are expected to expand continuously in the coming years.[/blockquote]

Source: Information Services Department, Hong Kong

Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Revealing expectations of their proposed Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA)

[blockquote style="1"]Our talks have put in place a roadmap for further strengthening our economic cooperation and intensification of our collaborations in all areas.[/blockquote]

Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India

Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India, On the potential of bilateral trade relations between India and Thailand

[blockquote style="1"]Of course the fall in oil prices has put pressure on us, but besides that we can see an opportunity. Even if the oil price rises, we should still rely more on non-oil exports.[/blockquote]

Source: Reuters

Hassan Rouhani, Iranian President, On Iran’s path to economic revival

[blockquote style="1"]Indeed the distinction between domestic affairs and foreign affairs is increasingly losing relevance. For a country in the modern day, it is not sufficient that its economic policies should only address its domestic priorities. To me, India’s policies must be such that they make a positive contribution to the rest of the world.[/blockquote]

Source: PIB

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, On his vision for India and its economy