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October 5, 2025 1:33 PM

Piyush Goyal commends transformative progress in India-Singapore bilateral ties

Marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Singapore, the business session titled “India-Singapore @60: Partnership for Growth & Engagement” was held in Singapore on Saturday. The event was co-organized by FICCI, CII, and ASSOCHAM, and witnessed wide participation from senior government officials, industry leaders, and business representatives from both nations. Delivering the keynote address, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal commended the...

October 3, 2025 7:42 PM

Piyush Goyal undertakes official visit to Singapore, focuses on strengthening strategic and economic ties

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal undertook a three-day official visit to Singapore, aimed at bolstering bilateral trade, investment, and strategic cooperation. The visit underscored India’s strong economic growth, reform-driven investment climate, and the opportunities available for global partners in manufacturing, infrastructure, financial services, and the green economy. During his engagements with Singapore’s leadership, Goyal called on Prime Minister Lawrence Wong...

September 30, 2025 10:14 PM

Piyush Goyal stresses self-reliance, confidence, and protection at CII Partnership Summit

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India’s development strategy rests on three pillars - Self-Reliance (Atmanirbhar) to secure supply chains, Self-Confidence (Atmavishwas) to pursue ambitious global goals, and Self-Protection (Atmaraksha) to safeguard national and global interests. Speaking at the curtain raiser of the 30th Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit in New Delhi, Goyal emphasized that “great partnerships are built on technology,...

September 29, 2025 5:23 PM

India-EFTA Free Trade Agreement to take eeffect from October 1: Piyush Goyal

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the EFTA countries—Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland—will come into force from October 1, 2025, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal announced at the valedictory session of the UP International Trade Show today. Goyal highlighted India’s growing global trade engagement, noting that developed nations are keen to sign FTAs with India, which has already concluded agreements with the UAE, Australia, and the ...

September 26, 2025 4:24 PM

High-level Indian delegation meets U.S. officials, seeks early bilateral trade deal

A high-level Indian delegation, led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, visited the United States from September 22 to 24, engaging in discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said on Friday. During the visit, the Minister held key meetings with Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative, and Sergio Gor, the U.S. Ambassador-designate to India. Talks focused on advancing negotiations for a Bilateral ...

September 21, 2025 11:40 AM

GST reforms: Piyush Goyal urges industry to pass on full benefits to consumers

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has urged industries to ensure that the full benefits of GST rate rationalisation are passed on to consumers, ahead of a major overhaul of India’s indirect tax structure from September 22. The GST Council has reduced rates on hundreds of items — from soaps to small cars — and simplified the structure into primarily two slabs: 5 per cent and 18 per cent, along with a 40 per cent rate for luxury and sin goods. “Kindly ensure that we pass ...

September 19, 2025 10:11 AM

Piyush Goyal Begins UAE Visit with Focus on Trade, Investment, and Emerging Sectors

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday began a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties, while expanding collaboration in education, technology, and emerging sectors. Goyal co-chaired the 13th meeting of the India-UAE High-Level Joint Task Force on Investments with Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. The UAE delegation included Minister of Foreign Trade Dr. Thani bin Ahmed A...

September 18, 2025 8:20 PM

India-US trade negotiations on the right track: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that India’s trade negotiations with the United States are progressing positively, underlining the strength of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. Speaking in Abu Dhabi at the 13th meeting of the UAE-India High-Level Joint Task Force on Investments, Goyal noted that his recent discussions with the US Assistant USTR were constructive and moving in the right direction. “The US discussions with t...

September 18, 2025 10:14 AM

Piyush Goyal to visit UAE for high-level investment talks on September 18–19

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 18–19 to co-chair the 13th meeting of the India-UAE High Level Task Force on Investments (HLJTFI) along with Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). The two sides are expected to review the progress of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the Double Taxation Treaty, and discussions between the UAE and India’s...

September 18, 2025 9:57 AM

India’s exports growing steadily, trade talks underway with several nations: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that India’s exports have grown by 6 per cent in the first five months of the financial year and expressed confidence that the year will close “on a positive note.” “As far as exports are concerned, I have consistently said that India’s exports are growing every year, and this year too, I expect exports to grow. Currently, we are seeing a growth of about six per cent compared to the corresponding five months of last year. I...