PM Modi's Strategy: India to Negotiate Trade Deals from 'Position of Strength'

• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated PM Modi's clear strategy for India to negotiate trade agreements from a 'position of strength'.
• Since 2021-22, the strategy has focused on building leverage by expanding partnerships and strengthening domestic sectors before major trade deals.
• India engaged 38 well-developed economies to create 'robust win-win situations' while protecting core interests.
• Vulnerable domestic sectors like MSMEs, fishermen, and farmers have been safeguarded during trade expansion.
• India has emerged as a voice of the global south, with ongoing cautious discussions for an India-US trade deal.