Page 3 - Latest Updates on Piyush Goyal
Indian textile exporters may get zero-duty US access, easing B'desh impact
Commerce Minister indicates sector may get zero-duty US market access similar to Bangladesh; industry says cotton exports and farmers unlikely to be hit
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Goyal urges exporters and industry bodies to take full advantage of FTAs
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urges exporters to leverage new FTAs with developed nations as India finalises trade deals with the US and EU
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Piyush Goyal to meet exporters on Feb 11 as India eyes major trade pacts
The meeting is important as India and the US have finalised a framework for signing the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement
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Farmers' bodies slam govt over India-US deal, announce protest on Feb 12
As trade and farmer unions announce a February 12 strike over the India-US trade deal, RSS affiliates back the government with caveats, while Opposition parties seek answers in Parliament
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India-US trade deal: India's economic moves come with strategic strings
Pax Silica and import commitments highlight opportunities and risks
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Negotiating trade deals from a position of strength, says Piyush Goyal
Goyal said India would face no difficulty in purchasing goods worth $500 billion from the United States over the next five years under a proposed bilateral trade pact
India-US trade pact boosts Boeing's parts sourcing from India: Goyal
India-US interim trade pact removes tariffs on aircraft parts, boosting sourcing by Boeing and Airbus as India emerges as a key global OEM hub
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Zero duty on gems, pharma exports under India-US trade deal: Piyush Goyal
Addressing a press conference, the Union Minister said that several Indian goods will attract zero duties on export, including pharmaceutical products and smartphones
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US trade deal will not hurt interests of farmers, MSMEs, artisans: Goyal
Addressing a press conference, the commerce minister hailed the India-US trade framework, adding that it protects farmers, boosts exports, and strengthens bilateral trade ties
Trade pact opens $30 trn US market; safeguards key sectors, farmers: Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the framework is expected to create jobs and MSME exports while keeping staple crops and dairy outside tariff concessions
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India, GCC sign ToR to restart free trade talks after three-year pause
India, the six-nation GCC bloc have signed the terms of reference for a proposed free trade agreement, formally setting the stage for negotiations aimed at boosting trade, investment, strategic ties
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Trade deal: 18% US tariff to kick in after joint statement in 4-5 days
Goyal says first tranche of 'formal' pact by mid-March
India, US to sign first tranche of formal trade agreement by mid-March
India and the United States are set to sign the first tranche of a formal trade agreement by mid-March, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, following a joint statement expected shortly
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India, Gulf Cooperation Council sign terms of reference to begin FTA talks
Launch of FTA talks with the GCC would be a kind of resumption of the negotiations, as the earlier two rounds of negotiations were held in 2006 and 2008 between the two regions
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India, US likely to sign joint statement on trade deal in 4-5 days: Goyal
Commerce and Industry minister Goyal told reporters that a legal agreement for the first tranche of the pact is expected to be signed by mid-March
'Detailing of trade negotiations underway': EAM on India-US trade deal
The EAM's visit coincides with the agreement between two of the World's largest democracies on a trade deal
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Diversifying energy sourcing amid changing global dynamics: Goyal
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal told Parliament that India protected key food and agriculture interests in the trade deal with the US, while both sides addressed sensitive areas
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Sensitive sectors safeguarded in US trade deal: Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha
Parliament Budget session: Piyush Goyal said that India protected sensitive sectors like agriculture and dairy in India-US trade deal, adding that labour-intensive sectors will benefit
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India-US trade deal: Agri, dairy interests 'protected', says Piyush Goyal
Goyal said both sides were working on a "joint statement" outlining the details of the first phase of the agreement
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Trade deal details being finalised; agri, dairy sectors protected: Goyal
Addressing a press conference, Goyal said India secured more favourable terms than several comparable countries that have entered into trade arrangements with the United States