Govt working on FTA utilisation plan to maximise benefits for businessesThe government is preparing an FTA utilisation plan to help Indian businesses maximise benefits from recent trade agreements signed with co...
10 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
China calls for stronger trade cooperation with India after ministerial talks during WTO conferenceUnion Minister Piyush Goyal met China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao at the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference. The meeting aimed to streng...
03 Apr, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
India is looking at preferential access to US market, says Piyush GoyalGoyal met US trade representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the World Trade Organisation's 14th ministerial conference (MC14) in C...
03 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
India stood alone to oppose IFD pact at WTO meet, won't join crowd just to look better: GoyalIndia stood alone at the WTO meeting in Cameroon, opposing a China-led Investment Facilitation for Development agreement. Commerce Minister...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
India eyes preferential market access in US trade push, highlights strong growth position: Piyush GoyalIndia is actively pursuing preferential access and the best possible trade deal with the United States. Union Minister Piyush Goyal highlig...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
Extension WTO e-comm duty moratorium for longer period to give certainty to biz: Union minister Piyush GoyalIndia is pushing for an extended moratorium on import duties for digital goods transmitted across borders. This move aims to provide busine...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
Piyush Goyal meets UK, EU, NZ, Canada trade ministers at WTO MC14 sidelinesIndia is actively pursuing trade agreements with the EU and UK. Discussions are underway to finalize a free trade deal with the EU. The UK ...
29 Mar, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
India refuses to back IFD Agreement at WTO MC14, cites concerns over WTO's foundational principles: Piyush GoyalIndia took a firm stance at the WTO Ministerial Conference. The nation rejected the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement. This...
29 Mar, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
India opposes China-led investment pact in WTOIndia has strongly opposed the China-led Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement. Minister Piyush Goyal stated its incorporation ...
28 Mar, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
India supports draft WTO fish declaration, says subsidised industrial fleets cause overfishingIndia backs World Trade Organization talks to limit fishing subsidies. The nation stresses that developing countries and small fishermen mu...
28 Mar, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
WTO is relevant, necessary guardrails must in place before plurilaterals’ inclusion: IndiaIndia has said discussions on including plurilateral agreements within the World Trade Organization framework should move forward only with...
28 Mar, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
WTO DG calls meeting with Piyush Goyal 'tough', discusses e-commerce moratorium & investmentWTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala described her meeting with India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal as "very tough" amidst ongoing W...
28 Mar, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Piyush Goyal says he spoke to US trade chief Jamieson Greer on next steps in trade negotiationsIndia's Trade Minister Piyush Goyal met U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer. They discussed the future of the bilateral trade agreemen...
27 Mar, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
At WTO meet, Piyush Goyal says plurilateral agreements must not be imposedIndia urged consensus on WTO plurilateral outcomes and careful reconsideration of the e-commerce duty moratorium. The US wants the moratori...
27 Mar, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
WTO's dispute settlement system should be fully functional, says Piyush GoyalIndia urged WTO members to restore the dispute settlement system's functionality, highlighting its current dysfunctionality prevents effect...
26 Mar, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
Consensus key to include plurilaterals, careful reconsideration of ecomm moratorium: India at WTO MC14India urged consensus-based integration of plurilateral outcomes into the WTO framework, cautioning against additional obligations for non-...
26 Mar, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
India is consensus builder: Piyush GoyalAt MC13, Piyush Goyal demands countries at the WTO meet world expectations, including a permanent solution for public stockholding. He alla...
29 Feb, 2024, 12.55 AM IST