Despite disruptions in the global economy, India's goods and services exports stood at $670 billion and exceeded the $400-billion target for merchandise export alone, he said
It's now the 4th largest petroleum supplier for India with exports worth $1.3 bn in April
According to the minister, India has a number of Covid vaccines and can help other developing countries to make vaccines
With this, the time taken for a project can be cut by at least 100 days
Piyush Goyal said perhaps this was the first ministerial where India set the agenda. "We were on the front foot. We were telling other countries what needs to be done"
The four-day meeting was extended by a day
The launch of fresh negotiations with the EU comes close on the heels of India signing two trade deals, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia
Pushes for reforms in appellate body, which is currently non-functional
India wants to protect subsidies of several million low-income, poor traditional fishermen as it is a matter of livelihood for them
India proposes that we carve out an exemption for govt-to-govt purchases between countries so that we can support countries in distress, particularly during some humanitarian crisis, said Goyal
WTO's draft agreement doesn't include temporary waiver
Director General Okonjo Iweala Ngozi warns of a 'bumpy road' to consensus on even one-two deliverables
Seeks a permanent solution to the issue of public stockholding for food security
The draft specifies a transition period of seven years for developing nations, instead of 25 years, for exempting some developing countries from subsidy cuts
The 12th Ministerial Conference starts on Sunday to discuss matters under the ambit of multilateral trade rules
India's relations with West Asian countries have been shaped by energy, trade
The government has delegated PwC India the responsibility of preparing the primary report
Developing countries, including India, have been battling for policy space to impose Customs duties on electronic transmissions
'We want to support less developed, friendly and neighbouring countries to the extent we can'
India's merchandise exports grew 15.46 per cent YoY to $37.29 billion in May