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The White House has included India among countries with which President Donald Trump claims to have secured new and improved trade agreements, despite the India-US interim trade deal announced in February not yet being formally signed.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal congratulated Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar on receiving the UAE’s First Class Order of Zayed II. Machchhar was honoured for his bravery during an alleged co-pilot attack aboard a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv

Piyush Goyal warned that Europe’s carbon border mechanism and high steel import duties could increase living costs and hurt industries. He projected India-Germany trade could reach €310 billion, while highlighting the proposed India-EU FTA and cooperation in strategic sectors

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called for an early conclusion to the proposed India-US trade agreement, citing benefits for bilateral economic ties and global trade. Her remarks follow signals from Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and US Ambassador Sergio Gor

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal launched the National Strategic Trade Command Centre to strengthen India’s trade monitoring and data-led decision-making. He also called for regular inter-ministerial meetings, weekly if needed, to clear pending SCOMET applications and improve trade facilitation

US Ambassador Sergio Gor said India and the United States were close to finalising a bilateral trade agreement, with major issues resolved. He also outlined plans for cooperation in technology, energy and defence ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit

Canada and India are intensifying negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, with both sides aiming to conclude a deal by year-end. A Canadian trade mission involving nearly 300 delegates is exploring business opportunities as Ottawa targets $70 billion in annual bilateral trade by 2030.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal said India was poised to become a global automobile manufacturing hub, driven by rising domestic demand and a growing industrial ecosystem. He also highlighted free trade agreements, investment opportunities and the country’s ambition to achieve trillion-dollar exports

India and Canada will begin the fifth round of CEPA negotiations in Ottawa from October 5-9, aiming to conclude a trade deal by year-end. The talks seek to expand bilateral trade, strengthen cooperation in energy, critical minerals, aerospace and AI, and support Canada’s trade diversification

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal pitched India as an attractive destination for global data centres, citing its power grid, clean energy, low data and infrastructure costs and technology talent pool while urging US companies and Indian-Americans to invest.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held talks with trade counterparts from Canada, Saudi Arabia and South Korea on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Milwaukee, reviewing CEPA and FTA negotiations, market access and investment opportunities as India expands global trade ties

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India is negotiating global trade partnerships as a $4 trillion economy, while its purchasing power parity-based economy is around $20 trillion. He highlighted India’s $30 trillion ambition, semiconductor demand and deep-tech ecosystem

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal outlined plans for integrated offices in major cities and a network of 1,000 trained personnel to support exporters. He also highlighted the Trade Connect platform and ongoing measures to simplify trade processes

The India-New Zealand free trade agreement will come into force on October 20, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced. The pact provides duty-free access for Indian exports to New Zealand and seeks to expand opportunities in trade, services, investment and professional mobility

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged BRICS countries to link payment systems, promote trade in local currencies and make digital trade more accessible. He said India’s digital public infrastructure could help deepen economic cooperation and support emerging technologies

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged India and Belgium to collaborate on lab-grown diamonds, focusing on technology and certification. He also highlighted cooperation in semiconductors, green hydrogen, ports, defence and advanced manufacturing while discussing the India-EU FTA and global trade

Opposition leaders criticised the Modi government after US Ambassador Sergio Gor jokingly suggested people contact Union minister Piyush Goyal for assistance. Congress leader Pawan Khera and TMC MP Mahua Moitra mocked the remark, claiming Goyal had been reduced to the envoy’s secretary

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India could attract at least USD 200 billion in investments into the data centre sector. He also said data centres, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and manufacturing would drive India’s growth towards a USD 30 trillion economy by 2047

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India will amend regulations within two months to address concerns of semiconductor and auto component manufacturers. He also highlighted Semicon 2.0, investment opportunities, simplified BIS rules and stronger India-Japan cooperation in semiconductors, AI and technology

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said technology-driven logistics will strengthen India’s manufacturing and export ambitions as the Logistics Data Bank crossed the milestone of tracking 10 crore EXIM containers. The platfor provides end-to-end visibility of cargo movement through RFID-based tracking.