Said that stray incidents of irresponsible statements by individuals on either side of the political spectrum could not be generalised as intolerance
A balance has to be maintained between addressing domestic priorities of member countries with the international role that each G20 member has to play, he said
Jaitley stressed on the need to articulate an effective and tangible policy response to revive the trade engine of the global economy
Jaitley said soon BJP would have party offices in every district headquarter of state and country
The FM is also scheduled to hold sessions with institutional investors and pension funds during his visit
The FM asserted that the probe is being done in a 'very impartial' way
The finance minister will leave Washington for New York on April 17
Finance Minister said he would discus the issue with Congress in hope of getting the bill passed
Taking a dig at Congress, he said those who are supporting JNU protests today were the ones who supported emergency
He said, 'GDP growth rate for current fiscal would touch 7.6% which is much less than the country's potential'
Turnbull also expressed interest in cooperating with India in renewable energy sector where Australia has expertise
Adani CEO Jeyakumar Janakraj said the Adani issue was not on the agenda of Jaitley's visit
On goods & services tax bill he Said left to myself, I will continue to persuade the Congress even though the numbers are in our favour
The Finance Minister also said that the govt has opened various sectors for FDI including railways and defence among others
He said India needs a lot of Foreign Direct Investment, especially in manufacturing and infrastructure sectors
The I&B minister was responding to a question about how govt perceives the coverage it is receiving in the media
Finance Minister to address students at the SP Jain School of Global Management on Reimaging Indian economy