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November 11, 2025 6:20 PM

Healthcare affordability a key priority, duty cuts & GST reductions benefitting citizens: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Tuesday highlighted the Government’s focus on making healthcare more affordable, emphasizing duty cuts and GST reductions aimed at benefiting citizens. Addressing the 22nd CII Annual Health Summit in New Delhi, Goyal said that reducing GST on health and life insurance from 18% to 0%, along with lowering duties on medical devices, cancer care drugs, and essential medicines, has made healthcare more accessible for citizens. The Minister...

November 9, 2025 12:08 PM

Piyush Goyal holds bilateral talks in Melbourne to review India-Australia CECA progress

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday held bilateral meetings in Melbourne with Australia’s Minister for Trade and Tourism Senator Don Farrell and Minister for Skills and Training Andrew Giles to review the progress of the India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) negotiations. The discussions focused on unlocking the full potential of the India–Australia economic partnership through an ambitious and balanced CECA. Both sides reviewed th...

November 7, 2025 3:36 PM

India-New Zealand Business Forum highlights growing economic partnership, FTA momentum

The India-New Zealand Business Forum in Auckland has highlighted the expanding economic partnership between the two countries, coinciding with the visit of Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and the largest-ever Indian business delegation to New Zealand. The event was hosted by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the High Commission of India in Wellington. Senior government officials, business leaders and industry representatives from both nations attended the ...

November 6, 2025 1:19 PM

Piyush Goyal visits New Zealand to push trade talks, deepen economic ties

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is on an official visit to New Zealand to strengthen bilateral economic and trade relations, as the two countries hold the fourth round of negotiations for the proposed India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Auckland from November 3 to 7. During the visit, Goyal participated in the India–New Zealand Business Forum organised by the Auckland Business Chamber, where he joined New Zealand’s Trade Minister Todd McClay for a fireside...

November 4, 2025 9:20 PM

Union Minister Piyush Goyal to visit New Zealand to boost bilateral economic ties

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will visit New Zealand on Wednesday, November 5, to engage with Todd McClay, Minister for Trade of New Zealand, on ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. The visit underlines both countries’ commitment to expedite the FTA process and strengthen their economic partnership. The fourth round of India–New Zealand FTA negotiations began in Auckland on November 3, marking a key step in enhancing bilateral trade and economic dialogue. ...

October 29, 2025 10:24 PM

Reducing foreign dependence key to India’s technological future: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday emphasized that reducing foreign dependence and developing indigenous technologies are critical for India’s long-term growth, sovereignty, and security. Addressing the TiEcon Delhi-NCR conference on the theme “India’s Deeptech Moment: From Digital Leadership to Technological Sovereignty”, the Minister said India is transforming from being the world’s back office to becoming a global engine of innovation. Goyal underline...

October 29, 2025 12:20 PM

Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels for high-level talks on India–EU Free Trade Agreement

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Brussels on October 27–28 to hold high-level discussions with Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President and European Commissioner for Trade, as India and the European Union move closer to finalising a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Ministry of Commerce & Industry said in a statement. The visit comes at a crucial juncture in the ongoing FTA negotiations, with both sides intensifying efforts to reach a balanced and mutuall...

October 24, 2025 2:30 PM

Piyush Goyal meets Luxembourg Deputy PM Xavier Bettel, German CEOs to deepen trade and investment ties

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal met Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Xavier Bettel, on Friday to review bilateral economic ties and explore new opportunities for trade and investment. The meeting followed Goyal’s series of high-level engagements in Germany aimed at strengthening India’s partnerships in Europe. "Both leaders discussed ways to enhance cooperation across key sectors and reviewed progress in economic relations ...

October 23, 2025 9:01 PM

Piyush Goyal, German Minister discuss commitment to finalising India-EU FTA

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche in Berlin on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen trade and investment ties between India and Germany, with both sides reiterating their commitment to finalising the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Goyal, who is on an official visit to Germany, held wide-ranging discussions focused on deepening Indo-German cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, green energy, a...

October 22, 2025 10:47 PM

India stresses inclusive, sustainable growth at UNCTAD conference in Geneva

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, led India’s delegation at the XVIth Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, underlining the nation’s growing economic stature and commitment to sustainable, inclusive development. Addressing the conference, Goyal highlighted India’s transformation into one of the top five global economies, maintaining an average annual growth of over seven per cent over the past three years. He noted that ...