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To deal with global uncertainties at the trade front, the government, on November 12, approved the export promotion mission with an outlay of ₹25,060 crore for six financial years, beginning 2025-26, to help exporters deal with high tariffs imposed by the US

Board of Trade to strategise on boosting exports

November 23, 2025, 03:50 PM - 3 min read

A meeting of the Board of Trade (BoT) on November 25, which would be chaired by the Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, will look for ways to boost India’s exports after the country’s trade deficit widened to an all-time high in October

the Union minister said he and his Israeli counterpart, Economy and Industry Minister, Nir Barkat, have agreed to first focus on “low-hanging fruit” in the FTA and not to touch upon sensitive issues yet

Phase one of India-Israel FTA may be implemented soon: Goyal

November 23, 2025, 03:06 PM - 3 min read

On November 20, India and Israel inked the terms of reference (ToR) to formally launch negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA)

Handicrafts, carpet, leather, iron ore, tea, rice, tobacco, spices and oil meals, too, recorded negative growth in exports in October

Export promotion mission to start next week

November 23, 2025, 12:34 PM - 4 min read

On November 12, the government approved the long-pending EPM with an outlay of ₹25,060 crore for six financial years, beginning 2025-26, to help exporters deal with high tariffs imposed by the US

Integrating numerous global and national databases along with macro-economic indicators into a unified analytical model, it offers over 270 analytics and automated trade reports that help track trade trends for manufacturing sectors related to PLI (production linked incentive) and critical minerals

Trade intelligence portal to offer market intelligence, analytics

November 19, 2025, 01:58 PM - 2 min read

The Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, launched the Trade Intelligence and Analytics (TIA) portal in New Delhi on Tuesday, and said the digital platform is aimed at helping Indian traders make better use of free trade agreements implemented by the country so far

India and Israel’s free trade agreement (FTA) talks are expected to be in focus during Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal’s three-day visit to Tel Aviv this week, a statement from the commerce industry said on Wednesday

Goyal to take stock of FTA talks with Israel in Tel Aviv

November 19, 2025, 12:37 PM - 3 min read

The Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, would be in Tel Aviv on a three-day visit that concludes on November 22

When asked about the impending free trade agreement (FTA) with the US, which official sources said might be in the final stages of talks, Goyal said India will continue to place the interests of its farmers and fishermen at the forefront

Goyal-stakeholders meet to focus on making FDI, FII faster

November 18, 2025, 03:50 PM - 3 min read

At the FICCI’s annual general meeting, the minister said that even as India and the US continue their negotiations on finalising a bilateral trade agreement, India is looking at ways to pump in greater investment in the country to increase job creation, augment new technological breakthroughs, and promote research and development, and innovation

Numerous nations, including developed countries like the US, have long been pushing for reforms in the WTO in areas such as dispute settlement mechanism, special and differential treatment to developing countries, and the way agreements are negotiated in the trading body

India can lead WTO reforms, but consensus must: Goyal

November 15, 2025, 03:15 PM - 3 min read

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said India can play a leading role in driving reforms in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on the condition that the consensus of developing and least-developed nations is also taken into consideration to ensure their welfare

Goyal, while talking to the press, said that the discussions focused on unlocking the full potential of the India-Australia Economic Partnership, including a CECA

India, Aus aiming for early conclusion of CECA: Goyal

November 9, 2025, 01:34 PM - 2 min read

India’s Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, held discussions with a senior Australian delegation in Melbourne after wrapping-up trade talks with his counterpart in New Zealand, where he reaffirmed India’s commitment to concluding a trade pact before the year ends

The FTA negotiations between the two nations were formally launched on March 16, 2025

India, New Zealand wrap-up 4th round of FTA talks

November 7, 2025, 03:33 PM - 2 min read

Both the countries have agreed to work towards finalising the free trade agreement soon, after India’s Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal concluded the fourth round of negotiations on the proposed trade pact in Auckland

The agreement will also help boost cooperation in areas of agri technology, science and innovation, the New Zealand trade minister said adding the two sides are making very good progress in the negotiations

‘Historic’ NZ visit will clinch FTA, says Goyal

November 6, 2025, 04:17 PM - 2 min read

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is in New Zealand on a four-day visit to further talks on the proposed India-New Zealand free trade agreement

The US remained India’s largest trading partner for the fourth consecutive year in 2024-25, with bilateral trade valued at USD 131.84 billion (USD 86.5 billion exports). It accounts for about 18 per cent of India’s total goods exports, 6.22 per cent in imports, and 10.73 per cent in the country’s total merchandise trade

India, US in ‘continuous’ discussions for trade pact: Goyal

November 5, 2025, 11:35 PM - 3 min read

In New Zealand on a four-day visit to discuss the India-New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA), Goyal seemed to reiterate the White House’s comment earlier on Wednesday about Prime Minister Narendra Modi being in constant touch with US President, Donald Trump

Discussions between the two sides are expected to cover key areas of the proposed FTA, including market access, non-tariff measures, and regulatory cooperation

Goyal’s visit to Brussels will shape India-EU trade pact talks

October 26, 2025, 05:13 PM - 3 min read

India’s Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, will be in Brussels on October 27-28 to take forward India’s trade pact negotiations with his EU counterpart as the deadline to lock a deal nears