Congress stuck in policy paralysis, Modi's nation first trade leadership opens global markets for India: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
Feb 17, 2026
Addressing a press conference in Dibrugarh, Sonowal highlighted India's shift since 2014 from a "defensive and hesitant trade posture" to assertive, strategically negotiated global engagement. He pointed to nine major FTAs finalised in the last six years, granting preferential access to 38 developed nations across Europe, the Gulf, Oceania, and North America.