Devbhoomi’s litchis are Italy’s favourite, says Piyush Goyal as first consignment heads to Europe

June 19, 2026 10:10 PM

Devbhoomi’s litchis are Italy’s favourite, says Piyush Goyal as first consignment heads to Europe

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday welcomed the inaugural export of Uttarakhand’s famous litchis to Italy and said that this will open new gateways for the entry of Indian agricultural products into European markets. Piyush Goyal’s praise for the Devbhoomi litchis came on the back of the first consignment, comprising 1 metric tonne of fresh litchis, being exported to Italy. Taking to X, the Union Minister wrote, “Devbhoomi’s Litchi, now Italy's favorite. Wi...

‘Will accelerate journey towards Viksit Bharat’, Piyush Goyal calls India–US trade deal ‘historic’

February 3, 2026 10:27 AM

‘Will accelerate journey towards Viksit Bharat’, Piyush Goyal calls India–US trade deal ‘historic’

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday welcomed the India-US trade deal, stating that this development will unlock the "power of two large democracies" working together for the "shared prosperity" of their people. He called the trade deal a "historic turning point" for the bilateral relations of the two nations. In a post on X, Goyal said, "Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji and President Donald Trump, as well as to the people of India and the United...