February 3- Piyush Goyal Says US-India Trade Deal Safeguards Key Sectors; CDS Chouhan Visits Armenia & SC Defers ED Plea Against Mamata

On News@7 this February 3, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said sensitive sectors like agriculture and dairy were safeguarded in the US-India trade deal, which lowers tariffs from 25% to 18%.He praised PM Modi for finalising the pact after months of negotiations, benefiting farmers, MSMEs, and industries, while criticising Opposition disruptions in the Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan met Armenian Defence Minister Suren Papikyan in Yerevan to discuss bilateral defence cooperation, visited a military university, inaugurated IT and distance learning facilities, and paid tribute at the Armenian Genocide Memorial. The Supreme Court adjourned till February 10 the ED plea alleging obstruction by Mamata Banerjee during I-PAC raids, with the TMC denying charges of document removal. Produced by Taniya Dutta Sound mixed by Rohan Bharti