GST reforms got nothing to do with Trump's tariff: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Works for the recently-unveiled next-generation GST reforms had started around one-and-a-half years ago, and it has nothing to do with any external factors, Union minister and BJP leader Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters on Saturday while addressing a press conference from the party headquarters. He was asked if the GST reforms had any direct links with Trump's tariffs on Indian goods. "The preparation for GST reforms had started about one-and-a-half years ago...before the US elections. This initiative was taken in PM Modi's clear goal to reform, perform, and transform. This GST reform will start a transformation journey of the country," Vaishnaw said.