India signs FTA with Oman, receives zero duty access on 99% of its exports

India signs FTA with Oman, receives zero duty access on 99% of its exports

India and Oman signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Thursday (December 18, 2025), under which Oman will provide India duty-free access to 98.08% of its tariff lines, which covers 99.38% of what India exports to Oman. India, on the other hand, has offered liberalised tariffs on 77.79% of its total tariff lines, covering […]

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Marine exports see 20% growth in past few months: Piyush Goyal

Marine exports see 20% growth in past few months: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament, on December 16, 2025. Photo: Sansad TV via PTI Marine exports have seen a 20% growth in the past few months despite the imposition of anti-dumping duty by various countries, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday (December 16, 2025). […]

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Thermal power requirement projected to grow to 307 GW by 2035, Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Thermal power requirement projected to grow to 307 GW by 2035, Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal speaks during the ‘Italy-India Business Forum’, in Mumbai, on December 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Projected thermal power requirement is expected to grow to 307 gigawatts (GW) by 2035, Union Minister for Commerce Piyush Goyal stated in response to a question from The Hindu. Speaking to reporters on Monday […]

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Need to further expand footwear business to boost exports: President Murmu

Need to further expand footwear business to boost exports: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu (centre) and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal (left) at the convocation ceremony of the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) in New Delhi. Photo: X/@PiyushGoyal President Droupadi Murmu on Monday (December 1, 2025) said India is a major footwear exporter of the world and there is a need to further expand […]

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India, Canada agree to resume FTA talks: Goyal

India, Canada agree to resume FTA talks: Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. File. | Photo Credit: PTI India and Canada have agreed to resume negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with an aim to increase the two-way trade to $50 billion by 2030, according to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. An FTA or Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement […]

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Guidelines to implement export promotion mission likely from next week: Goyal

Guidelines to implement export promotion mission likely from next week: Goyal

The guidelines for the ₹25,060-crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM) are likely to be released from next week, detailing its components and benefits for the industry, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. The government, on November 12, approved the EPM with an outlay of ₹25,060 crore for six financial years, beginning 2025-26, to help exporters […]

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India, Israel may implement proposed FTA in two phases

India, Israel may implement proposed FTA in two phases

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India and Israel are considering implementing their proposed Free Trade Agreement(FTA) in two phases to ensure early benefits for the trade community of both countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday (November 23, 2025). India and Israel on Thursday (November […]

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Russia to soon approve nearly 25 Indian fishery units for exports

Russia to soon approve nearly 25 Indian fishery units for exports

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: ANI Russia is on course to approve nearly 25 fishery units in India, which will make them eligible to supply to the country, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday (November 18, 2025). Recently, the European Union (EU) has approved 102 […]

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Venezuela keen to increase cooperation in critical minerals sector with India

Venezuela keen to increase cooperation in critical minerals sector with India

Union Minister Piyush Goyal meets Venezuela’s Minister of Ecological Mining Development Hector Silva on the sidelines of the CII Partnership Summit 2025, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on October 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: X/@PiyushGoyal via ANI Venezuela has expressed keen interest in enhancing cooperation with India in critical minerals sector and attract investments, the commerce […]

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India, New Zealand begin fourth round of FTA talks, focus on goods, services and rules of origin

India, New Zealand begin fourth round of FTA talks, focus on goods, services and rules of origin

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: ANI India and New Zealand began the fourth round of negotiations towards a free trade agreement, with the Indian team visiting Auckland until November 7, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Monday (November 3, 2025). “Negotiations in this round are focusing […]

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