Jaipur, Feb. 8 -- Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council, A Sakthivel, hailed the India-US interim trade agreement as a landmark moment for the Indian apparel industry, which has been struggling under US tariffs.

Speaking to ANI on Sunday, he noted that the sector had been facing significant challenges over the past six months due to 25% US tariffs, which had caused considerable turmoil among exporters.

"This is a big moment for the Apparel sector. We call it the father of all deals. We have been in turmoil for the past six months due to 25% penalties. The moment a saturation point was reached, this deal was announced. This is a win-win situation for both countries. This deal took time because our government wanted to safeguar...