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September 3, 2025 10:05 PM

Piyush Goyal meets German Foreign Minister; trade and investment ties in focus

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held talks with visiting German Foreign Minister Dr. Johann David Wadephul in New Delhi on Wednesday, with discussions centred on expanding bilateral trade, strengthening investment flows, and identifying new areas of cooperation in innovation, sustainability and technology. Dr. Wadephul was accompanied by a high-level business delegation comprising leaders from major German companies including Thyssenkrupp, Siemens Mobility, Allianz and Flix...

September 2, 2025 4:09 PM

India among best-performing G20 nations in sustainability commitments: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has said that India is among the best-performing G20 nations in meeting sustainability commitments. He was addressing the CII’s 20th Global Sustainability Summit in New Delhi today. The Minister underlined that Prime Minister Narendra Modi played a decisive role in making COP21 a success. He said that the Prime Minister brought together the Global South and ensured that developed nations shared responsibility in climate action. Goyal said ...

August 18, 2025 6:41 PM

Govt to roll out 100-day transformation agenda to fast-track India’s path to developed nation: Piyush Goyal

The government is set to launch a 100-day transformation agenda aimed at fast-tracking India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal announced this at the 2nd Lokmat Global Economic Convention, underscoring that “no power on earth can stop India” from achieving this goal. Goyal said the initiative follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day call to accelerate progress and fulfill the vision of a developed In...

August 18, 2025 5:15 PM

Jan Vishwas Bill 2025 tabled in Lok Sabha; 288 provisions decriminalised

The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Monday introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill, earlier cleared by the Union Cabinet, seeks to further expand the government’s reform agenda aimed at improving the ease of doing business and promoting ease of living. Goyal has requested that the Bill be referred to a Select Committee, which will be constituted by the Speaker and is expected to submit its report by the first day of...

August 14, 2025 10:07 AM

Nation pays tribute on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day; leaders recall pain of 1947

The nation today observed Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, paying homage to the millions who lost their lives or were displaced during the Partition of India in 1947. Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to the victims, recalling the pain, violence, and displacement endured during the division of the country. In a post on X, Shah wrote that the day serves to remember the suffering of those affected by Partition and to honour their memory. He stated that the Congress party’s decision t...

August 12, 2025 9:11 AM

Third India–Singapore Ministerial Roundtable to convene in Delhi tomorrow

The third round of the India–Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) will be held in New Delhi on Wednesday, with the aim of further expanding and deepening bilateral relations between the two nations, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. Representing India at the talks will be External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, and Minister for Railways, Information and Broadc...

July 28, 2025 12:31 AM

India-UK FTA reflects nation’s growing strength: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) reflects the growing strength and global standing of the country. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of a felicitation ceremony here, the Union Minister described the FTA as the most comprehensive free trade agreement India has signed to date. “This agreement is a result of the trust Prime Minister Narendra Modi has built globally. It has enabled India to negotiate and finalise t...

July 25, 2025 3:36 PM

India–UK FTA will boost Indian manufacturing, services: RBI Governor

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to provide a boost to multiple sectors of the Indian economy, including manufacturing and services. Speaking at an event in Mumbai, Malhotra said that with multilateralism losing momentum globally, such bilateral agreements are becoming increasingly important for India’s trade strategy. “The UK FTA is the way forward, because unfortunately, multilateralism appears to ha...

July 25, 2025 2:25 PM

PM Modi shares article highlighting benefits of India-UK trade deal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared an article highlighting the wide-ranging benefits of the landmark India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), calling it a transformative step for various sections of the Indian economy. Reiterating Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s remarks, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on X: “Union Minister Shri @PiyushGoyal explains how the landmark India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement will empower Indian farmers, f...

July 25, 2025 12:46 AM

UK FTA finalised after two decades, credit goes to PM Modi: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said it took over two decades to finalise the historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing the deal back into focus and driving it to conclusion. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of the India-UK talks, Goyal said, “This is historic in itself. It took over two decades to finalise this FTA. But when Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave it momentum in 2021, brought it back into focu...