Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal

August 20, 2026 9:49 PM

Piyush Goyal Strengthens India-Singapore Economic Partnership Through High-Level Engagements

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a series of high-level bilateral and business engagements in Singapore on August 20, 2026, aimed at strengthening the India-Singapore economic partnership and advancing cooperation in trade, investment, technology and business. Goyal began the day with a meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Istana. He later participated in the 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) and the 4th India-Singapore Business Roundt...

July 28, 2026 12:35 PM

Piyush Goyal announces task force for toy sector, Targets 5% Global market share by 2032

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday announced the formation of a task force to support India's toy industry and identify key interventions to help the country achieve a 5 per cent share of the global toy market by 2032. The announcement was made during the stakeholder meeting, "Team Up for Toys: Driving SCALE, Innovation and Exports," organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) at Vanijya Bhawan in New Delhi. According to the ministr...

July 23, 2026 10:44 AM

Union Minister Piyush Goyal meets Panama FM Vasquez to deepen India-Panama partnership

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday met Panama's Foreign Minister Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, logistics, digital collaboration and business-to-business engagement. Following the meeting, Goyal said the two sides held "productive discussions" on deepening the India-Panama partnership. "We held productive discussions on deepening the India-Panama partnership across trade, investme...

July 14, 2026 12:59 PM

Piyush Goyal Begins Spain Visit to Deepen Economic Partnership

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal began the Spain leg of his official visit on July 13 with a series of high-level meetings to strengthen India–Spain economic ties. The visit coincides with 70 years of diplomatic relations and the India–Spain Dual Year of Culture, Tourism and Artificial Intelligence 2026. Goyal met Spain's First Vice-President and Minister of Economy, Trade and Business, Carlos Cuerpo Caballero, to discuss expanding trade, investment and innovation cooperati...

June 23, 2026 12:32 PM

US Trade representative Jamieson Greer in Delhi for key meetings with Piyush Goyal

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday for high-level discussions with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, as India and the United States move closer to finalising an interim bilateral trade agreement. Greer reached Vanijya Bhavan for meetings focused on the proposed interim trade deal and the broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) framework. He was accompanied by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and a trade delegation. Ahead of the v...

June 18, 2026 4:18 PM

India is a compelling case for world on AI: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said India is uniquely positioned to lead in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), citing its young population, affordable data, technological capabilities and commitment to inclusive growth as key strengths. Speaking at VivaTech 2026, Goyal said India possesses several inherent advantages that place it at the forefront of the global technology revolution and enable it to help bridge the global technological divide. “India is a...

June 16, 2026 12:37 PM

India, France exploring stronger cooperation in tech, innovation under PM Modi’s leadership: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the India-France partnership is gaining renewed momentum across technology, innovation and strategic sectors under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron. In a post on X, Goyal said he attended a dinner hosted by noted jurist and IIT Delhi Board Chairperson Harish Salve, where he interacted with industry leaders from India and France, as well as members of academia, researchers and inn...

June 15, 2026 8:28 PM

Opportunities to collaborate, invest, and scale in India have never been more promising: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that he has invited global businesses to partner in India's growth story, saying the opportunities to collaborate, invest, and scale in the country have "never been more promising" as the country advances towards becoming a global hub for innovation and manufacturing. Sharing details of his visit to Sophia Antipolis, widely regarded as Europe's first and largest science and technology hub, Goyal said the ecosystem offers a compell...

June 12, 2026 10:28 PM

India, Switzerland reaffirm commitment to deepen economic ties under TEPA: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that India and Switzerland have reaffirmed their strong and enduring partnership, with both sides committed to further strengthening economic engagement, investment flows and strategic cooperation under the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA). In a post on social media platform X, Goyal said he had an “excellent meeting” with Guy Parmelin. He said the discussions underscored the shared intent of both co...

June 9, 2026 3:38 PM

Piyush Goyal invites global pharma firms to invest in India

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday invited global pharmaceutical companies to partner with India as it advances towards innovation-led and inclusive healthcare, saying the country's pharmaceutical industry, currently valued at around USD 60 billion, has the potential to double in size over the next five years. Addressing the Global Ambassador Meet on the Pharmaceutical Sector and the curtain-raiser ceremony for GDRC (Global Drug Regulators Conclave) 2026 and IPHEX (Inte...