G20 Trade Ministers meeting

October 2, 2026 4:15 PM

Goyal Reaffirms India’s Commitment to Fair, Rules-Based Global Trading System

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has called for a WTO-compliant approach to addressing global trade distortions, stressing that trade measures should be based on evidence and should not undermine the policy space available to developing countries. Speaking on the concluding day of the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Goyal participated in discussions on structural excess capacity and production, the Most-Favoured-Nation principle, forced labour in global su...

October 1, 2026 10:57 PM

Goyal warns fertiliser shortage could trigger food crisis, flags Global South concerns at G20 Trade Ministers’ meet

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday said countries of the Global South are among those most adversely affected by the food, fuel and fertiliser crises triggered by global conflicts, warning that today’s fertiliser shortage could become tomorrow’s food crisis. Participating in the opening day of the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hosted under the United States G20 Presidency, Goyal said India ensured food security for more than 1.4 billio...

October 1, 2026 6:59 PM

Piyush Goyal meets EU Trade Commissioner, discusses progress on signing FTA

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and reviewed the progress towards signing the India-EU Free Trade Agreement. Goyal met Sefcovic on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers’ meeting in Milwaukee on Wednesday. “Good meeting my friend, Mr. @MarosSefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting,” Goyal said in a post on X. The minister said he and Sefcovic reviewed progress t...

September 30, 2026 11:10 PM

Piyush Goyal Arrives in Milwaukee for G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting, Engages US Manufacturing, Tech Leaders

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal arrived in Milwaukee, United States, today to attend the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting and interacted with CEOs and senior executives of leading US manufacturing and technology companies at a business roundtable hosted by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). Goyal was received by Dr. M. Anand Prakash, Consul General of India in Chicago, upon his arrival. NAM represents a substantial share of leading US manufacturing companies, ...

September 29, 2026 12:03 PM

Piyush Goyal to visit US for G20 Trade Ministers’ meeting, hold talks with American industry and investors

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will visit the United States from September 29 to October 5, to participate in the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting and hold discussions with American industry leaders, investors, startups and members of the Indian community. Goyal will attend the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 30 and October 1 at the invitation of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The meeting will bring together trade ministers from G2...