Piyush Goyal

January 18, 2025 11:33 AM

Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels to discuss India-EU FTA, boost trade ties

In a bid to further boost trade and investment ties with the European Union (EU), Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is slated to visit Brussels, Belgium for a high-level dialogue. The dialogue with Maros Sefcovic, Commissioner of the European Commission for Trade and Economic Security, will have wide-ranging discussions on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, the Trade and Technology Council framework and bilateral trade matters, according to Ministry of Comm...

January 14, 2025 10:02 PM

India Positioned as Global Hub for Data Centres: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has emphasized India's potential to become a global hub for data centres. Speaking at the Thuglak 55th-year anniversary program in Chennai, Goyal highlighted efforts to enhance the country's infrastructure and boost investments in the technology sector. Goyal pointed out that India’s interconnected power grid, established within three years by the Union Government, has eliminated cost differences between northern and southern regions. He noted...

December 13, 2024 11:55 AM

Industry must skill, provide job opportunities to disabled: Piyush Goyal

Industry must devise ways to skill, train, and provide employment opportunities to physically impaired citizens, said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. Goyal said this during his address at the BML Munjal Awards 2024 in New Delhi. Evoking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for skilling the nation and enabling the physically impaired citizens, he called on industry leaders to make skill development available in Braille, and also for those who have other physical impairmen...

December 12, 2024 4:44 PM

India’s exports to cross USD 1 trillion in next 2.5 years: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday expressed optimism about India's economic growth, projecting that the country's exports will surpass USD 1 trillion within the next two to two-and-a-half years. Speaking at the India Economic Conclave hosted by Times Network, Goyal also highlighted that India's exports are set to exceed USD 800 billion this year, reflecting the nation's growing global trade footprint. Goyal emphasized the recognition India has garnered worldwide...

December 4, 2024 7:22 PM

Nepal’s Industry Minister Bhandari meets India’s Piyush Goyal to attract Indian investment

Nepal's Minister for Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari, met India’s Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, in New Delhi on Monday to discuss matters of bilateral trade and investment. During the meeting, Minister Bhandari urged Goyal to address the challenges posed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) requirements imposed on Nepali exports such as cement, plywood, and shoes. The two ministers also held positive discussions on amending the Treaty of Transit to f...

December 4, 2024 9:05 AM

CII Partnership Summit 2024: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar meets global ministers in Delhi

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, during the 29th CII Partnership Summit in New Delhi, met with many international ministers and leaders and engaged in talks about India's growth and potential partnerships on the global stage. Jaishankar also interacted with his cabinet colleague and Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal. "Pleased to meet with Ministers Tayeb Zitouni of Algeria, Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro of Bahrain, Lyonpo Namgyal Dorji of Bhutan, Nir Barkat of Israel...

December 2, 2024 5:41 PM

Global south not to blame for environmental damage: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, speaking at the inaugural session of the CII Partnership Summit 2024, on Monday, said that the Global South is not responsible for the environmental damage caused by the exploitation of low-cost energy by developed nations. Ministers and officials from countries such as Italy, Israel, Bhutan, Bahrain, Algeria, Nepal, Senegal, South Africa, Myanmar, Qatar, and Cambodia participated in the event. Goyal highlighted that each of the partne...

November 28, 2024 4:35 PM

Piyush Goyal urges industry feedback on national single window system

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has expressed concerns over the lack of engagement from the industry with the National Single Window System (NSWS) and the Industrial Land Bank initiatives, crucial platforms designed to streamline approval and licensing processes. Goyal also launched the CII Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and Regulatory Affairs portal, designed to offer insights into India's business environment and serve as a platform for gathering and tracking suggestions...

November 27, 2024 3:32 PM

India, UK need to collaborate in AI, tele-medicine, agri tech: Piyush Goyal

India and the UK have the potential to further collaborate in fields like artificial intelligence (AI), tele-medicine, climate modelling and agri-tech to improve the lives of millions of people in both countries, Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, said on Wednesday. Addressing an event by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) in the national capital, the minister highlighted range of areas where the bilateral partnership can drive not just economic growth and prosperity but als...

November 21, 2024 11:09 PM

India is world’s best place for data centres: Piyush Goyal

India is the best place in the world to provide sustainable infrastructure to the digital world as there are very few countries where there is an interconnected grid in the way that it has, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Addressing the UK-India Business Council "Technology Futures Conference" here, the minister said that by 2030 India would have a thousand-gigawatt grid connected through the length and breadth of the country with a healthy mix of traditional...