Addressing the specifics of trade negotiations with Washington, Goyal expressed immense confidence in the outcomes India has achieved compared to other global players. "We got the best deal amongst all of the competitors," he remarked.
India and Canada have set a target of achieving USD 50 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 as the two countries formally launched negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in New Delhi on Monday.
The first round of negotiations for the India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) held from 23 to 26 February 2026 in New Delhi. The Terms of Reference (ToR) was signed in November 2025, establishing a structured framework for discussions on identified areas to enhance trade and economic co
He said, "Over the last nine months we were very successful in completing Indonesia Ecuador UAE and getting access to EU defence procurement initiatives hundreds of billions of dollars of export opportunities. We're the only non-EU country to get part of that deal. Again coming back to In
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday noted that the shared vision of PM Modi and Israeli PM Netanyahu is translating into action as India-Israel Free Trade Agreement negotiations take place. He noted the productive interaction with the Israeli team, reflecting the commitment to deepen
India's High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, has expressed optimism that India and Canada could conclude a comprehensive trade agreement within a year, despite past delays in negotiations, The Canadian Press reported.
"The two sides are of the view that the proposed visit of Indian Chief Negotiator and the team be scheduled after each side has had the time to evaluate the latest developments and its implications. The meeting will be rescheduled at a mutually convenient date," sources in the Commerce Min
Dinesh Patnaik, Indian High Commissioner to Canada on Friday expressed optimism as the negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement are underway and said that the negotiations would start by late February to early March.
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal met with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in Geneva to discuss priorities for the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14).
Speaking to ANI, Goyal said he had no hesitation in recognising Gor's role in helping finalise and announce the agreement, calling him a "dear friend" as well as a "well-wisher" for the India-US relationship.
"Globalisation is neither retreating nor taking a back seat. On the contrary, global trade continues to grow, despite all this turbulence," Goyal said, responding to questions on whether the world is moving away from free trade. He pointed to strong trade numbers, stating that India's com