Commerce and Industry Minister

August 27, 2026 10:17 AM

Piyush Goyal pitches for opportunities to deepen India-Japan cooperation in chips, steel manufacturing

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he highlighted opportunities to deepen India-Japan cooperation in semiconductors, electronic components and steel manufacturing during his meetings with business leaders in Osaka. In his meeting with a delegation led by Katsumi Azuma, President and CEO of ROHM Co Ltd in Osaka, the minister said that “India's expanding electronics ecosystem offers significant scope for greater collaboration and investment”. He earlier met Satoru K...

August 25, 2026 11:58 AM

Piyush Goyal pitches India as investment destination to Japanese financial institutions, seeks greater institutional capital

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday invited Japanese financial institutions to deepen their long-term investments in India, highlighting opportunities in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and digital infrastructure. Goyal held discussions in Tokyo with senior representatives of leading Japanese financial and investment institutions, including MUFG, Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Nomura and Nippon Life. The ...

August 24, 2026 10:32 AM

India negotiating FTAs with 8-9 more blocs, aims to cover 75% of global trade: Piyush Goyal

India is in negotiations with at least 8-9 more groups of countries and individual nations that together account for another USD 15 trillion of GDP, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. He added that the country's free trade agreements would eventually cover about 75 per cent of global trade and help position India as a trusted partner in global value chains. India has a large domestic market and it opens its doors to the world with nine free trade agreements signed in t...

June 17, 2026 11:59 AM

India-Monaco ties will continue to scale new heights in years ahead: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met Prince Albert II of Monaco and discussed expanding cooperation between India and Monaco in key sectors such as sustainability, the blue economy, innovation, and emerging technologies, while also highlighting India's growing role as a global innovation hub. In a post on X on Wednesday, Goyal said, "Called on HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. We discussed expanding the India-Monaco partnership in sectors such as sustainability, the blue economy,...

May 29, 2026 10:27 AM

Piyush Goyal engages with global industry leaders in New York to boost India-US economic ties

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday held discussions with more than 50 leading global business and industry executives in New York as part of efforts to deepen India-US trade, investment, innovation and supply-chain partnerships. The roundtable meeting was hosted by the Consulate General of India, New York in collaboration with the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum. In a post on X, Goyal said he highlighted India’s strong economic growth story, reform-driven busi...

April 29, 2026 4:13 PM

India emerging as global leader in climate action: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday highlighted India’s growing stature as a global leader in climate action, renewable energy expansion, and international economic engagement, asserting that the country is among the top performers in meeting its climate commitments. Delivering the keynote address at a dialogue on “Advancing Resilience with Climate Change” in New Delhi, Goyal said India has consistently ranked among the top countries in the G20 in achieving its ...

March 9, 2026 8:56 PM

Design to play key role in India’s decisive decade of development: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said design will play a crucial role in India’s decisive decade of development, stressing that it should be viewed not merely as a cosmetic element but as a strategic national capability that connects technology with people and transforms ideas into impactful products and systems. Addressing the Post Budget Webinar 2026 on the new National Institute of Design (NID) in New Delhi, Goyal said India’s demographic dividend and strong ta...