Panagariya urged the government to undertake labour law reforms and make land acquisition more flexible to attract the multinationals.
USISPF slammed government's move and alleged that the amendments announced were without any consultation and are akin to changing rules in the middle of the game.
'Even as discord over US-India trade and commerce colours diplomatic relations, defence relations between the two countries remain on a firm footing,' points out Ajai Shukla.
'They are geopolitical, commercial, educational, cultural and about innovation.' 'Also, they are about a common value system.'
Says CISCO executive chairman John Chambers, who's 'met every leader in the world, and got to know them very well.'
"It would be my hope that people understand why this particular transaction is important for us," the EAM said in Washington, DC.
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