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August 23, 2026 1:04 PM

Piyush Goyal to lead 200-member business delegation to Japan to deepen trade, investment ties

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Japan from August 24 to 27, leading India’s largest-ever business delegation to the country as New Delhi and Tokyo seek to deepen bilateral trade and investment ties. Goyal will travel to Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka with a delegation comprising more than 200 business representatives from sectors including manufacturing, semiconductors, clean energy, steel, automotive, financial services, healthcare and start-ups. During his vis...

August 21, 2026 10:02 AM

Goyal highlights new avenues for Indian agri-food exports to Singapore, ASEAN

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said new avenues were being created for Indian farmers and processed food manufacturers to expand their presence in Singapore and subsequently access markets across ASEAN and Australia through an APEDA-FairPrice roadshow-cum-in-store promotion. Goyal, in a post on X, said he joined Singapore's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang and other dignitaries at the initiative, which seeks to expand...

August 21, 2026 9:20 AM

India committed to deepening economic ties with Singapore, Asia: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has underlined India's focus on strengthening economic ties with Singapore and expanding business partnerships across Asia, with greater emphasis on business-to-business collaboration. Addressing INSEAD alumni and students, Singaporean entrepreneurs and Indian businesses at the India-Singapore Business Forum, Goyal highlighted India's growth trajectory, investment opportunities and government efforts to improve the ease of doing business under Pri...

August 20, 2026 12:29 PM

Indian Ministerial Delegation Meets Singapore PM to Strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, S. Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal and Jitin Prasada on Thursday met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at The Istana in Singapore, as part of India’s high-level engagement with the Southeast Asian nation. The meeting focused on accelerating the roadmap for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and strengthening bilateral cooperation. “The leaders discussed the progress made in implementing the Roadmap for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and ways ...

August 19, 2026 1:16 PM

Piyush Goyal Leaves for Singapore to Attend 4th India-Singapore Ministerial and Business Roundtables

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is on a three-day visit to Singapore from August 19 to 21, 2026, as part of continued high-level engagement under the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) framework. During the visit, Goyal will also call on Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Istana. Goyal will participate in the 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) on August 20, alongside Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Ext...

August 19, 2026 12:14 AM

Piyush Goyal invites Japanese businesses to deepen investments, partnerships in India

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday invited Japanese businesses to deepen investments and partnerships in India, highlighting the country's expanding market, young workforce and growing opportunities in emerging sectors. Addressing a dinner hosted by the Uttar Pradesh government for a Japanese delegation in the presence of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Goyal said the India-Japan partnership had acquired growing strategic and economic importance and was rooted in sh...

August 12, 2026 5:55 PM

India sees 15% export growth in first four months, targets USD 1 trillion this year: Piyush Goyal

India has recorded around 15 per cent growth in exports in the first four months of the current financial year and is targeting USD 1 trillion in exports this year, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday, as he called for greater scale, competitiveness and global market access for Indian businesses. Speaking at Bharatiya Vyapar Mahotsav 2026 organised by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), Goyal said India registe...

August 11, 2026 3:27 PM

Centre strengthening supply-chain resilience across critical sectors: Piyush Goyal

The Government is working to strengthen supply-chain resilience and diversify sourcing across critical sectors, including energy, fertilisers, electronics, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and critical minerals, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply to the House, Goyal said the Government has identified several strategic manufacturing sectors that require stronger supply-chain resilience and greater diversificatio...

August 10, 2026 11:20 AM

Government e-Marketplace rewrites rules of public procurement: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that from a gross merchandise value (GMV) of Rs 422 crore a decade ago to over Rs 1,55,000 crore today, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has rewritten the rules of public procurement. In a post on X, the minister informed that over 12.28 lakh Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), including more than 2.25 lakh led by women, and over 42,000 startups are registered on the portal, proving that grassroots empowerment is not merely a slogan f...

August 7, 2026 6:44 PM

India, Egypt discuss boosting investment flows, trade in digital services: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said India and Egypt discussed measures to enhance two-way investment flows, strengthen bilateral economic cooperation and facilitate smoother trade in digitally delivered services during a meeting with Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh. Sharing details of the meeting with Dr. Saleh, on X, Goyal said both sides discussed measures to enhance two-way investment flows and reinforce bilateral economic cooperati...