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
Goyal also said the trade deal will help India get technology from the US
Investors and captains from the mutual funds and asset management industry were also present at the meeting
This is a Budget that shows a future-ready Bharat, and carries forward the reforms that the Prime Minister initiated on August 15 last year, says Goyal
Goyal added that talks for a trade pact have started with the Mercosur group of countries to expand the existing PTA (preferential trade agreement)
He expressed confidence that "good news" on this front will be announced in the near future
He said that the NCP, as part of the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra, has performed very well
India's exports to the EU could double to $150 billion within five years of the FTA, says Piyush Goyal, stressing balanced market access while protecting sensitive sectors
Goyal emphasised that the agreement is a win-win deal that will drive economic growth and create new opportunities
Speaking after the conclusion of the India-EU free trade agreement, Goyal said the pact was a win-win for all sections of industry in India as well as Europe
This partnership, he said, was forged between the fourth and the second-largest economies, accounting for one-third of global trade
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India and the European Union are close to a fruitful conclusion of free trade agreement talks, with the outcome expected to be announced
US Senator Steve Daines urged faster India-US trade talks, pressing for greater market access for American pulses, a long-standing and sensitive issue for New Delhi
Piyush Goyal meets new US Ambassador Sergio Gor as India and the US resume talks and move closer to finalising a long-pending bilateral trade agreement
The bilateral ties are strained after Trump imposed a 50 per cent tariff on India, including a 25 per cent additional import duty for India's purchase of Russian crude oil
Goyal said there would be no compromise on the country's interests and that all sensitive issues, such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and dairy, would be addressed to India's satisfaction
Calling it the "mother of all deals", Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the India-EU free trade agreement would be a balanced and mutually beneficial trade pact
I was thinking of discussing this with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on whether we can give concessions and incentives for this, Goyal said
Goyal will visit Brussels on Jan 8-9 to hold high-level talks with EU officials, as India and the European Union seek to resolve key differences and fast-track their long-pending free trade agreement
During the two-day visit on January 8-9, Goyal will meet the Executive Vice-President and European Commissioner for Trade of the European Union, Maros Sefcovic