New Delhi - India is worried by signs of protectionist policies in the United States and will oppose such moves as it tries to shore up falling exports, officials said Friday.

"We are already witnessing worrying signs of protectionism in the world's biggest economy. We need to argue against this trend at the international fora," India's Foreign Minister and acting finance minister Pranab Mukherjee was quoted as saying by PTI news agency.

He was speaking at a labour conference in the capital.

New Delhi, Feb 20: Mozambique Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi will meet External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee at Parliament House today.

Baloi has already met Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs V. Ravi and discussed ways for promoting people-to-people and business-to-business contacts between the two countries.

Baloi, who is on a four-day official visit to New Delhi, yesterday pitched for strong investment from Indian companies in sectors like minerals, mining, textiles and coal, oil and gas.

New Delhi, Feb 20 : External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 42nd session of Indian Labour Conference here today.

The event is being organised by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said that Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has got complaints of insider trading by Reliance Petroleum (RPL) and 18 other companies during the last 3 years.

Without disclosing the companies’ names, Mr. Pranab said that the market regulator (SEBI) received complaints of alleged insider trading in the shares of nine companies.

New Delhi, Feb 18 : External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 42nd session of Indian Labour Conference on Friday.

The session is being organised by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

The two-day Conference to be held under the chairmanship of the Minister of Labour and Employment Oscar Fernandes, will deliberate upon several topical and critical issues which include issues connected with contractualisation of labour, issues related to migrant workers, role of social partners in appropriate skill development for employability and also the effects of global financial crisis