Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that chief negotiators are working to converge on different parts of a potential India-European Union free trade agreement (FTA). “Almost 60 per cent of the chapters are completed and finalised,” he said. The minister also said that by the time the EU Trade Commissioner and the EU Food Commissioner…
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday termed the reforms made in Goods and Services Tax (GST) as a step towards ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and called upon 140 crore Indians to come together with the collective resolve to make India Viksit Bharat by 2047. In a landmark move, the GST Council rationalised the…
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha and referred it to the Select Committee. The Bill provides for amendment of certain Acts to decriminalise and rationalise offences with a view to further enhance trust-based governance to enhance ease of living and doing…
India is actively engaged in negotiations with the United States after President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on Indian exports, set to take effect from August 1. Responding to the move, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday assured Parliament that the government is closely assessing its implications and will take “all necessary…
India-UK FTA: The India-UK Free Trade Agreement, signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is set to revolutionise trade ties between the two nations. Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal described the pact as “game-changing” for Indian farmers, MSMEs, fishermen, young entrepreneurs, and businessmen. Goyal, while addressing a press…
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday shared some of the major highlights from the Ministry in the past few weeks, which include robust manufacturing and rising FDI inflows, among others. Those in the semiconductor and electronics component manufacturing space have a lot to cheer about. SEZ reforms have been notified to promote investments…