BRICS Industry Ministers adopt Joint Declaration as India concludes tenth Ministerial Meeting in Jaipur

August 6, 2026 10:49 PM

BRICS Industry Ministers adopt Joint Declaration as India concludes tenth Ministerial Meeting in Jaipur

India on Thursday successfully concluded the Tenth BRICS Industry Ministers' Meeting in Jaipur under its BRICS Chairship 2026, with member countries adopting a Joint Declaration aimed at strengthening industrial cooperation and promoting resilient, innovation-driven and sustainable growth across the BRICS bloc. Held under the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability," the meeting brought together Industry Ministers and senior representatives from BRICS member c...

Piyush Goyal invites Indian, Uzbek businesses to co-invest and co-manufacture, calls for doubling bilateral trade

August 3, 2026 4:11 PM

Piyush Goyal invites Indian, Uzbek businesses to co-invest and co-manufacture, calls for doubling bilateral trade

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday invited businesses from India and Uzbekistan to expand cooperation through co-investment, co-manufacturing and innovation, while calling for efforts to double bilateral trade between the two countries over the next three years. Addressing the India-Uzbekistan Business Forum in New Delhi, Goyal said the strategic partnership between the two countries, built on mutual trust, respect and shared economic goals, offers significant opportuni...

APEDA facilitates first-ever air shipment of Karnataka’s Neelam and Totapuri Mangoes to Maldives

July 31, 2026 8:11 PM

APEDA facilitates first-ever air shipment of Karnataka’s Neelam and Totapuri Mangoes to Maldives

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the first-ever air shipment of Karnataka's Neelam and Totapuri mangoes to the Maldives, marking a significant milestone in expanding India's premium mango exports and creating new international market opportunities for late-season varieties. The inaugural consignment, flagged off on July 30, comprised one metric tonne of Neelam and Totapuri mangoes sourced directly from farmers associated with M/s ...

‘Don’t exploit circumstances for small political gains’: Bhupender Yadav urges opposition to debate NEET issue in Parliament

July 24, 2026 12:21 PM

‘Don’t exploit circumstances for small political gains’: Bhupender Yadav urges opposition to debate NEET issue in Parliament

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday urged the Opposition to avoid "unnecessary politics" over the NEET-UG 2026 controversy and instead engage in dialogue, asserting that Parliament is the appropriate forum to discuss examination reforms and safeguard students' interests. Speaking to ANI, Yadav said the government has invited the Opposition for a discussion and stressed that solutions to issues concerning students should emerge through dialogue rather than confrontation. "The education of ...

Sonam Wangchuk’s decision to end fast reflects his trust in Centre’s commitment to students’ interests: Piyush Goyal

July 24, 2026 11:08 AM

Sonam Wangchuk’s decision to end fast reflects his trust in Centre’s commitment to students’ interests: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday said that social activist Sonam Wangchuk's decision to end his 26-day fast reflects his trust in the Narendra Modi government's commitment to safeguarding the interests of students and strengthening examination reforms. In a post on X, Goyal said, "Sonam Wangchuk ji has ended his fast after my colleagues, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda ji and Shri Dr Jitendra Singh ji met him at Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, and assured him of the governme...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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'...

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

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...