trade and investment

October 12, 2026 8:44 PM

Piyush Goyal Calls for Doubling India-UK Bilateral Trade by 2030

Doubling bilateral trade by 2030 should be a shared ambition for India and the United Kingdom, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said, calling upon businesses in both countries to translate the opportunities created by the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) into expanded trade, investment, partnerships and job creation. Addressing the JETCO Business Plenary under the 16th Session of the India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) in New Delh...

October 10, 2026 12:51 AM

Ethiopian PM and EAM Jaishankar explore opportunities to strengthen bilateral relations

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, met in Addis Ababa on Friday and explored opportunities to further strengthen bilateral relations through enhanced cooperation and strategic partnership. “Met with S Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, and his distinguished delegation today. Our discussions reaffirmed the longstanding friendship between Ethiopia and India and explored opportunities further to strengthen bilateral relati...

October 9, 2026 11:52 PM

India, Qatar Review Bilateral Ties, Exchange Views on Regional and Multilateral Issues, Developments in West Asia

India and Qatar on Friday reviewed the entire gamut of their bilateral relations, including political engagement, trade, investment, energy, consular affairs, education, culture and people-to-people ties, during the 6th round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi. The consultations were co-chaired by Sripriya Ranganathan, Secretary (CPV&OIA), Ministry of External Affairs, and Dr. Ahmad Hassen Al-Hammadi, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar. During the consultations...

October 5, 2026 11:59 PM

President Murmu Hosts Swiss President Guy Parmelin, Two Leaders Call for Closer Cooperation

President Droupadi Murmu received President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday and hosted a banquet in his honour, with the two leaders agreeing that close cooperation between India and Switzerland can bring immense benefits to the people of both countries. Welcoming President Parmelin to India, President Murmu said India and Switzerland enjoy warm and cordial relations based on shared values of democracy and the rule of law, with extensive cooperation in ar...

October 1, 2026 6:59 PM

Piyush Goyal meets EU Trade Commissioner, discusses progress on signing FTA

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and reviewed the progress towards signing the India-EU Free Trade Agreement. Goyal met Sefcovic on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers’ meeting in Milwaukee on Wednesday. “Good meeting my friend, Mr. @MarosSefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting,” Goyal said in a post on X. The minister said he and Sefcovic reviewed progress t...

September 30, 2026 11:10 PM

Piyush Goyal Arrives in Milwaukee for G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting, Engages US Manufacturing, Tech Leaders

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal arrived in Milwaukee, United States, today to attend the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting and interacted with CEOs and senior executives of leading US manufacturing and technology companies at a business roundtable hosted by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). Goyal was received by Dr. M. Anand Prakash, Consul General of India in Chicago, upon his arrival. NAM represents a substantial share of leading US manufacturing companies, ...

September 26, 2026 11:56 AM

India, GCC Reaffirm Close Ties, Review Progress on Joint Action Plan

At the India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Troika Ministerial Meeting in New York on Friday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the historically close and friendly ties between India and GCC countries, underpinned by vibrant trade and strong people-to-people linkages, while noting that the relationship has deepened in recent years across trade, investment, energy, health, technology and cultural exchanges. The two sides reviewed progress in implementing the India-GCC Joint Actio...

September 18, 2026 8:08 PM

Jaishankar, Nepal Finance Minister Wagle Discuss Ways to Strengthen Economic, Energy, Connectivity Ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Nepalese Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle in New Delhi and offered his deep condolences over the loss of lives and property in the recent flash floods in Nepal. The duo discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the economic, energy, and connectivity sectors. “Glad to meet Finance Minister @SwarnimWagle of Nepal today in Delhi. Offered my deep condolences on the destruction of lives and property in the recent flash floods. ...

September 15, 2026 11:18 AM

Jaishankar, Vietnam counterpart Le Hoai Trung review full spectrum of India-Vietnam ties

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar and Vietnam’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral relations under the India-Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the 19th India-Vietnam Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation in New Delhi on Monday. The two ministers held a productive and outcome-oriented discussion on further strengthening bilateral ties and advancing cooperation...

September 1, 2026 12:28 AM

Move from ‘endless war towards end of war’: PM Modi tells Russian President Putin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to move from “endless war towards end of war”, asserting that a peaceful resolution of the conflict is humanity’s shared priority. In a meeting with Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, PM Modi said every day of war sets humanity back and that India, the land of Gandhi and Buddha, supports all efforts towards peace and will continue to do...