The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), announced by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, aims for zero duty on all of India’s exports, benefiting a wide range of stakeholders including farmers, MSMEs, artisans, and women-led enterprises. This agreement, marked as a significant achievement in bilateral relations, promises substantial opportunities for labor-intensive sectors like textiles, […]
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India and the United States are in advanced negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement. India has already finalized free trade agreements with three countries in the Five Eyes alliance—Australia, the UK, and New Zealand—and plans to re-engage Canada for a trade pact. Goyal highlighted the significance of […]
India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Oman is expected to be operational within three months. This agreement, signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Muscat, grants zero-duty access on over 98% of Oman’s tariff lines for Indian labor-intensive exports, covering sectors such as textiles, […]
Piyush Goyal, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister, held discussions with Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to enhance trade and investment cooperation between India and Israel. Goyal also met with Israel’s Minister of Economy and Industry, Nir Barkat, and explored collaboration opportunities in wastewater management, desalination, and cybersecurity with industry leaders. He emphasized the potential for […]
India and Canada are pursuing enhanced bilateral trade and investment, as discussed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Maninder Sidhu, during the 7th India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue. Sidhu’s visit aims to advance trade linkages and promote sectors such as artificial intelligence and clean technology. Bilateral trade exceeded $30 billion […]
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that India and New Zealand are negotiating a balanced trade pact focused on future readiness, enhancing economic ties, and creating opportunities for businesses and consumers. During his visit to New Zealand, Goyal reviewed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with counterpart Todd McClay and attended a CEOs Roundtable […]
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to strengthen their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with a target of $100 billion for non-oil bilateral trade amid changing dynamics in world trade triggered by the sharp hike in US tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump. The issue was discussed at a meeting held by […]
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday hailed the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) as a ‘game-changing’ deal that provides immense opportunities and benefits to farmers, businessmen, MSME sectors, young professionals and fishermen. “India’s Cabinet has already approved the India-UK FTA and now after UK’s parliament ratification process is completed, […]
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The government would soon come out with more guidelines on how new markets, new products, and new exporters can be promoted, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, adding that the Ministry and the districts can partner to promote One District One Product (ODOP) products to newer markets and support first-time […]
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he had a productive meeting with Tzafrul Aziz, Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, during which he discussed the ongoing review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA). “Looking forward to fast-tracking discussions with ASEAN member states to ensure fair trade and […]
