August 28, 2026 10:51 AM

‘4 days, 3 cities, and a partnership coming of age’: Piyush Goyal reflects on productive Japan visit

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday shared reflections on his "highly productive" four-day official visit to Japan, highlighting the expanding economic partnership between India and Japan and the focus on emerging sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, clean energy and robotics. In a post on X, Goyal, who visited Japan from August 24 to August 27, shared a link to his Substack, saying, "Four Days, Three Cities, and a Partnership Coming of Age. (Ind...

August 27, 2026 3:35 PM

Piyush Goyal concludes Japan visit, pushes for greater Japanese investment in India’s semiconductor, technology sectors

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has concluded his official visit to Japan, during which he held a series of high-level meetings with Japanese government leaders, financial institutions and business executives to accelerate investment, strengthen industrial partnerships and deepen economic cooperation between the two countries. The visit covered Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka and included interactions with the leadership of more than 30 major Japanese companies and financial institutions wi...

August 27, 2026 10:17 AM

Piyush Goyal pitches for opportunities to deepen India-Japan cooperation in chips, steel manufacturing

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he highlighted opportunities to deepen India-Japan cooperation in semiconductors, electronic components and steel manufacturing during his meetings with business leaders in Osaka. In his meeting with a delegation led by Katsumi Azuma, President and CEO of ROHM Co Ltd in Osaka, the minister said that “India's expanding electronics ecosystem offers significant scope for greater collaboration and investment”. He earlier met Satoru K...

August 26, 2026 5:33 PM

India, Japan seek deeper startup, deep-tech cooperation; Piyush Goyal pitches $1-billion fund

India and Japan on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to deepen cooperation in startups, deep technology, innovation and MSMEs, with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal highlighting India's emergence as the world's third-largest startup ecosystem. Addressing the India-Japan Startup Roundtable in Tokyo, Goyal said nearly 250,000 startups have been established in India over the past decade, supported by the country's large domestic market, STEM talent pool, digital public infrastructur...

August 25, 2026 9:29 PM

Piyush Goyal lauds Indian diaspora for strengthening India-Japan ties

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday lauded the contribution of the Indian diaspora in Japan for strengthening India-Japan ties. Addressing the Indian community in Tokyo, he described the nearly 60,000-strong Indian diaspora in Japan as “Brand Ambassadors of India.” Goyal said that the energy, enthusiasm and confidence witnessed during his visit to Japan reflected the growing strength of India-Japan relations. He expressed gratitude to the Indian community for building go...

August 25, 2026 11:58 AM

Piyush Goyal pitches India as investment destination to Japanese financial institutions, seeks greater institutional capital

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday invited Japanese financial institutions to deepen their long-term investments in India, highlighting opportunities in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and digital infrastructure. Goyal held discussions in Tokyo with senior representatives of leading Japanese financial and investment institutions, including MUFG, Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Nomura and Nippon Life. The ...

August 24, 2026 10:32 AM

India negotiating FTAs with 8-9 more blocs, aims to cover 75% of global trade: Piyush Goyal

India is in negotiations with at least 8-9 more groups of countries and individual nations that together account for another USD 15 trillion of GDP, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. He added that the country's free trade agreements would eventually cover about 75 per cent of global trade and help position India as a trusted partner in global value chains. India has a large domestic market and it opens its doors to the world with nine free trade agreements signed in t...

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...