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July 19, 2026 2:39 PM

Piyush Goyal calls for stronger India-Estonia trade and technology partnership at business forum in Tallinn

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday called for deeper collaboration between India and Estonia in trade, investment, innovation and technology while addressing the India-Estonia Business Forum in Tallinn during his official visit to the Baltic nation. The forum brought together senior government representatives, industry leaders and business delegations from both countries to explore new opportunities for expanding bilateral economic cooperation and strengthening commer...

July 16, 2026 9:26 PM

Piyush Goyal begins Finland visit; two MoUs signed to deepen India-Finland economic ties

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday began a high-level visit to Finland, with India and Finland signing two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening industry collaboration and expanding bilateral trade and investment. Leading a delegation of senior government officials and business leaders, Goyal held talks with Finland's Minister of Economic Affairs, Sakari Puisto, on ways to enhance cooperation in financial markets, innovation, enterprise financing an...

July 16, 2026 10:39 AM

India, European Union deepen strategic technology and trade partnership at third India-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting

India and the European Union have agreed to significantly deepen cooperation in strategic technologies, clean energy, trade, innovation and resilient supply chains, while outlining an ambitious roadmap to upgrade the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) into a more outcome-oriented platform. The decisions were taken during the third ministerial meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council held in Brussels on Wednesday. The meeting was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister D...

July 16, 2026 1:17 AM

Mandaviya holds bilateral meetings with BRICS counterparts, pushes labour, skills and digital cooperation

Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Indonesia, Iran, Russia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA) on the sidelines of the 12th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting in Hyderabad, underscoring India's push for deeper cooperation on labour mobility, skilling, digital public infrastructure (DPI) and social security. The ministerial meeting, held under India'...

July 16, 2026 1:29 AM

Piyush Goyal meets European industry leaders in Brussels to deepen India-EU trade, technology ties

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held a series of high-level meetings with European industry leaders in Brussels on July 14-15, aimed at strengthening India-EU industrial cooperation, expanding trade opportunities and promoting technology partnerships on the sidelines of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Ministerial. On July 14, Goyal met Alain Queverin, CEO of Thales Belgium, to discuss strengthening industrial cooperation and exploring opportunities for techn...

July 15, 2026 4:11 PM

FICCI, Nasscom hail operationalisation of India-UK trade pact

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Nasscom on Wednesday welcomed the operationalisation of the India–United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), describing it as a landmark step that will expand trade, strengthen investment, enhance technology collaboration and improve global competitiveness for Indian businesses. The India-UK Free Trade Agreement came into force on Wednesday along with the Agreement on Social Security, also known ...

July 15, 2026 1:16 PM

PM Modi hails India-UK FTA as ‘significant moment’ in bilateral partnership as landmark trade pact comes into force

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the coming into force of the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Agreement on Social Security as a "significant moment" in bilateral relations, saying the twin agreements would deepen economic ties and create new opportunities for businesses, farmers, professionals and skilled workers in both countries. The landmark agreements, which came into force on July 15, mark a new phase in India-UK economi...

July 15, 2026 12:57 PM

India-UK Free Trade Agreement comes into force, opening a new era of trade, investment and economic cooperation

India and the United Kingdom have ushered in a new phase of economic cooperation with the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Agreement on Social Security Contributions, also known as the Double Contribution Convention (DCC), coming into force on July 15. The twin agreements mark a major milestone in India's global economic engagement and are expected to significantly boost bilateral trade, investment, services exports and professional mobility while strengthening the strat...

July 15, 2026 12:18 PM

Piyush Goyal hails India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement coming into force today

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday hailed the coming into force of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the accompanying Agreement on Social Security, describing it as a defining milestone in India-UK relations that will significantly boost trade, investment and employment opportunities. In a post on X, Goyal said, "Today marks a defining milestone in India-UK ties. Under the dynamic leadership of Hon'ble PM Narendra Modi ji, the India-UK ...

July 14, 2026 1:05 AM

India, Spain should target 10-fold growth in trade, investments over next decade: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday called for an ambitious expansion of India-Spain economic ties, urging both countries to target a tenfold increase in bilateral trade, investments and tourism over the next decade. Addressing an event in Madrid, Goyal proposed what he described as a "10x10x10 partnership" between the two countries, saying the scale of ambition should match the strength of their growing relationship. "India and Spain must look at a 10x10x10 partnership. We m...