New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- The gem and jewellery industry has welcomed the recently announced India-US trade agreement, saying it will bring significant benefits to the sector.

While speaking with ANI, Rajesh Rokde, Chairman of the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council, said, "The Gem and Jewellery industry is very happy with the agreement, and it going to give us big benefits. We have been in discussions with the government on the issue for a long time and is pleased that its concerns have now been addressed."

Nainesh Pachigar, Gujarat State President, Jewellers Association said, "We welcome the move, and as mentioned by Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal that the government will work in a direction to bring the tariffs for Gem and ...