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India, US working towards closing trade deal quickly, says Piyush Goyal

The negotiations for a proposed bilateral trade agreement between India and the US are progressing, and both countries are working to close the deal "quickly", Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. He expressed confidence that "good news" on this front will be announced in the near future. "Every free trade agreement stands on its own legs. And we are having very good negotiations. My counterpart in the US and I have a very wonderful working relationship and a wonderful personal friendship. We are working towards closing the deal quickly," Goyal told PTI in an interview. He was replying to a question about when the "father of all deals" between India and the US would become a reality, now that the "mother of all deals" is already in the bag. The free trade agreement between India and the European Union, which was concluded recently, has been widely termed as "mother of all deals". On whether the India-US trade pact could be concluded by the end of this year

Goyal says do not expect a merger of NCP factions after Ajit Pawar's death

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said he did not expect the merger of two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions - each headed by Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash two days ago, and his uncle Sharad Pawar. He said that the NCP, as part of the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra, has performed very well. "I personally do not see that will happen," he told PTI in an interview when asked his views on the talks of the merger of the two NCP factions. Goyal said that the NCP leadership "was with Ajit Pawar and now with Sunetra Pawar Ji". He added that Praful Patel has been appointed as the national president of the Nationalist Congress Party. "I don't see Mr Sharad Pawar being invited to join the NCP, given that he has lost the people's trust and the vote," he added.

With FTA, India's exports to EU can double in 5 years, says Goyal

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

India at high table of global geopolitics: Piyush Goyal hails India-EU FTA

Goyal emphasised that the agreement is a win-win deal that will drive economic growth and create new opportunities

India-EU FTA to benefit industry on both sides, spur investments: Goyal

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

India to get access to EU market for over 99% of exports under FTA: Goyal

India will get an "unprecedented" market access at concessional duties for over 99 per cent of its exports by value in the European Union (EU) market, providing a boost to domestic labour-intensive sectors, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. The two sides announced on January 27 the conclusion of negotiations for the free trade agreement (FTA). "India and the EU, under the leadership of PM @NarendraModi ji, European Commission President @VonderLeyen and European Council President @AntonioCostapm have inked the 'Mother of all Trade Deals'," he said in a social media post. Goyal said that the pact is a strategic breakthrough in the country's global trade engagement, unlocking vast opportunities in the USD 20 trillion EU market for 1.4 billion people. "It is a deal that gives unprecedented market access for over 99 per cent of our exports by value, providing a massive impetus to our labour-intensive sectors and bolstering Make In India," the minister said. T

Closer to 'fruitful outcome' on EU trade deal, says Piyush Goyal

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 pushes for American pulses' access to Indian market

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 US ambassador Sergio Gor, discusses bilateral issues

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

Piyush Goyal meets US ambassador, Senator Daines to discuss bilateral ties

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday met the US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, and American Senator Steve Daines and discussed bilateral issues. The meeting is important as India and the US are engaged in negotiating a bilateral trade agreement amidst a steep 50 per cent import duty imposed by the Donald Trump administration on Indian goods since August. "Delighted to again meet my good friends US Senator @SteveDaines and the US Ambassador to India @SergioGor. Had a productive exchange of views on our bilateral relationship," Goyal said in a social media post. Gor, known to be a key member of US President Donald Trump's inner circle, took over as the Ambassador recently. In his arrival speech on January 12, he asserted that both sides are actively engaged to firm up a trade deal. 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. Republican

India and EU will have the 'mother of all deals', says Piyush Goyal

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

India-EU trade deal will be 'mother of all deals', says Piyush Goyal

The free trade agreement between India and the 27-nation bloc EU will be the "mother of all deals", Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. He also said that the proposed agreement will be a good and mutually beneficial trade pact. "This will be the mother of all deals," Goyal told reporters here. He also said that the bilateral trade between the two sides is reasonably balanced in goods and services. It will also be a "super deal" for Indian export sectors, he added. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrwal on Thursday said India and the EU are "very close" to concluding negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA). He said the discussions are underway to resolve remaining issues so that the deal is ready for announcement during the visit of top EU leadership later this month. The government has finalised seven trade agreements since 2014.

Goyal urges concessions for precast, steel construction to curb pollution

Union minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday stressed the need for incentivising precast and steel construction methods to reduce dust pollution during building work. All over the world, you don't see reinforced concrete (RC) mixers. You see steel and precast structures. Maybe they are a bit expensive. I was thinking of discussing this with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on whether we can give concessions and incentives for this, Goyal said. He was addressing a meeting of businessmen and housing society office-bearers at Adarsh Complex in Malad West suburb of North Mumbai, ahead of the January 15 municipal corporation elections in Mumbai. Dust caused during construction work leads to pollution, Goyal said, and called for reinforced concrete (RC) construction mixers to be shifted out of the city. I removed four-five of them from my (parliamentary constituency) area, Goyal said. Goyal also suggested that instead of making it mandatory not to use processes causing pollution, efforts should

Piyush Goyal's Brussels visit to give final push to EU FTA negotiations

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

Piyush Goyal to visit Brussels this week for India-EU trade pact

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Brussels this week for talks with his EU counterpart on the proposed trade pact, for which negotiations are in the last phase, an official said. 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. The minister will leave tomorrow night, the official said. On January 7, the minister will first visit Liechtenstein to hold talks on ways to boost trade and investments between the two countries. Liechtenstein is a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). India and EFTA implemented a free trade agreement on October 1, 2025. EFTA members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Goyal's Brussels visit comes at a crucial stage in the ongoing India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, as both sides intensify efforts to conclude a comprehensive, balanced, and mutually beneficial trade agreement at

Piyush Goyal may travel to Canada in February to resume FTA talks

Piyush Goyal may visit Canada in February, paving the way for restarting stalled India-Canada trade talks after a two-year diplomatic freeze over the Nijjar controversy

India aims to conclude US trade talks sooner than later: Commerce Secretary

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal on Tuesday said India is actively engaged in trade discussions with the US, and hopes to conclude the talks "sooner than later" in a manner that restores deeper market access for domestic exporters. He also said that despite challenges in the US, Indian exporters have maintained their exports in that market. "We are also very deeply engaged with the United States, which is your biggest market, (and) which is having the maximum tariff as of now. "But we hope sooner than later, this is also something that we will be able to close in a way that will give deeper access in the US also, and we are able to trade that we used to do," he said. The secretary was addressing exporters in a programme organised by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) here. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, too, on Monday said that India is at an advanced stage of negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement with the US. US Deputy Trade Representative

Piyush Goyal meets AIADMK chief Palaniswami, initiates seat sharing talks

Union Minister Piyush Goyal will interact with senior BJP functionaries and meet Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi during his brief visit to Chennai on Tuesday. On his maiden visit to the state after taking over as the BJP's election in-charge for Tamil Nadu, Goyal will also meet AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami. "He would interact with the state leaders to assess their preparedness for the 2026 Assembly election. The meeting is likely to be more of a familiarisation exercise since he took charge on December 15, a senior BJP leader told PTI. A source in the AIADMK said Goyal would meet Palaniswami for a luncheon meeting, setting the tone for future negotiations on seat sharing between the BJP and the AIADMK, which leads the NDA in the state. Goyal would wind up his visit by meeting Ravi in the evening.

India will never open up dairy sector: Commerce Minister on New Zealand FTA

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India has protected dairy and key farm sectors in the India-New Zealand FTA, underlining that dairy will never be opened up in trade negotiations

Cabinet approves India-New Zealand trade pact, paves way for signing

Once signed, this deal will mark India's seventh trade agreement since 2021 and a part of its diversification strategy at a time when global trade is up for a major reset