Commerce Minister Goyal and U.K. counterpart Kyle reaffirm commitment to double bilateral trade by 2030

Commerce Minister Goyal and U.K. counterpart Kyle reaffirm commitment to double bilateral trade by 2030

Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal with Peter Kyle, the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade on October 8, 2025. Photo: X/@PiyushGoyal Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal met Peter Kyle, the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on Wednesday in Mumbai with a view to move forward with the operationalisation […]

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India-U.S. in continuous dialogue for trade pact: Piyush Goyal

India-U.S. in continuous dialogue for trade pact: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: ANI “India and the United States (U.S) are in continuous dialogue on the proposed bilateral trade agreement, and all possibilities are there to meet the November deadline for concluding the talks,” Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday (October 7, 2025). On the possibility of the next […]

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India-U.S. to increase energy trade in coming years: Commerce Minister Goyal says in New York

India-U.S. to increase energy trade in coming years: Commerce Minister Goyal says in New York

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal delivers the keynote address at an event titled ‘Energy Security in a Shifting Global Landscape: Building Resilient Energy Markets Across Borders’, in New York, USA, on September 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI India expects to increase its energy trade with the U.S. in the coming years, […]

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UAE looking to invest in India’s high-tech areas, says Goyal

UAE looking to invest in India’s high-tech areas, says Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal addresses the Indian People’s Forum Business Connect event in Dubai. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Friday (September 19, 2025) said the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is investing deeply in high-tech areas, and India could be looking at collaboration in […]

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First round of negotiations for FTA with EAEU, including Russia, likely in ‘early November’

First round of negotiations for FTA with EAEU, including Russia, likely in ‘early November’

File picture of Union Minister Piyush Goyal and EU’s trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen over a discussion on the Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union. in New Delhi on September 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI The first round of negotiations for a free […]

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India’s exports likely to grow 6% this year: Piyush Goyal

India’s exports likely to grow 6% this year: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: ANI Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) expressed confidence that India’s exports would grow by around 6% this year compared to the corresponding period in 2024. Underscoring the country’s strong performance in global trade despite challenges, the Minister said discussions on free trade […]

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India in active dialogue with U.S. for free trade pact: Piyush Goyal

India in active dialogue with U.S. for free trade pact: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: PTI Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday (September 10, 2025) said that India is in ‘active dialogue’ with the United States for a free trade agreement. The Minister said that negotiations are going on with the European Union as well in […]

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India Inc in ‘cosy, comfort zone’ courtesy large local market, not venturing out globally: Goyal

India Inc in ‘cosy, comfort zone’ courtesy large local market, not venturing out globally: Goyal

Indian businesses are in a “cosy comfort zone” created by the presence of a 1.4 billion-person domestic market, and need to find opportunities globally, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday (August 30, 2025). In the comments that come amid deep concerns about the impact of high U.S. tariffs on the Indian economy, Mr. […]

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India, Africa should look at doubling bilateral trade by 2030: Piyush Goyal

India, Africa should look at doubling bilateral trade by 2030: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: AP “India and Africa should look at doubling bilateral trade by 2030 from the current level of $82 billion,” Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday (August 29, 2025). He also called for increasing cooperation in areas such as critical minerals, agriculture, technology and manufacturing. The two-way […]

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India-U.K. free trade agreement ‘game-changing’, every section to benefit, says Piyush Goyal

India-U.K. free trade agreement ‘game-changing’, every section to benefit, says Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds sign the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement [CETA], in London. | Photo Credit: ANI Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday (July 26, 2025) termed the India-U.K. free trade agreement as “game-changing” and […]

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