On April 3, Anand Sharma, ministerofcommerceandindustry, said allowing more foreign investment would help India become one of the world's major defense producers.
Yesterday, key government officials, trade stakeholders, and members of the press were on hand to witness U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Panamanian MinisterofCommerceandIndustry Ricardo Quijano sign a letter exchange setting a date for the entry-into-force of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA).
The ministerofindustryandcommerce, Nathan Shamuyarira, said angrily that strikers and employers would be punished for their actions, but he did not specify how.