India–US Trade Agreement: In the Light of the Ideas of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
India–US Trade Agreement: In the Light of the Ideas of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Introduction Today, India–US trade agreements are being promoted with great enthusiasm. Foreign investment, export growth, and economic development are highlighted using attractive terminology. However, behind these glossy claims, an important question arises: Are the interests of Indian farmers, workers, and the poor truly protected? To understand this clearly, it is essential to examine the issue through the ideas of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar . Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: Political Freedom Is Incomplete Without Economic Independence Netaji firmly believed that: “Political freedom becomes meaningful only when a nation is economically self-reliant.” Netaji did not fight merely against British political rule; he strongly opposed foreign economic exploitation . He clearly understood that even after the end of colonial ...