Piyush Goyal

Congress is seeking clarification from Piyush Goyal on a proposed U.S. Bill that would impose 100% tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil. Other countries including China, Slovakia, Hungary, and Azerbaijan also face similar tariffs under the legislation, while 15 European countries importing Russian gas are exempt.

India rejected a quick trade agreement with the US during recent talks, holding out for better terms including tariff advantages over competitors like China and no new US levies. The US seeks trade concessions from India amid planned tariffs, but New Delhi remains firm on key demands such as agriculture protections.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is leading efforts to defend the U.S. trade deal, which critics argue is one-sided.

Indian Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the India-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is not expected to materialize soon. He mentioned that a team of Indian officials will travel to Canada for the next round of negotiations.

Indian firms must leave their comfort zones to achieve a $1 trillion export target, as stated by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal during a Board of Trade meeting. He emphasized the target is achievable due to other countries' interest in trading with India.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal noted substantial progress in trade deal negotiations during Greer's two-day visit to Delhi. However, the two sides have not yet announced a deadline for finalizing the agreements.

Sridhar Babu met with Piyush Goyal to request Central government support for logistics and industrial projects in Zaheerabad and Manoharabad, including a logistics hub, plug-and-play industrial parks, a multi-modal logistics park, and an aero-defence corridor.

An India-U.S. interim deal requires final touches, with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stating that a deal is not possible until India faces lower tariffs than its competitors. Greer is scheduled to visit New Delhi on June 23-24.

India and the EU are set to sign a trade pact by December, with implementation expected from February to March next year. Piyush Goyal mentioned that U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will visit India this week for trade discussions.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to implement the UK-India trade deal from July 15, following negotiations to resolve disputes over steel tariffs. The deal, the largest post-Brexit trade pact for the U.K., includes tariff reductions on whisky and cars and is projected to boost U.K. GDP by £4.8 billion annually.

The Ram Mandir donation row involves allegations of embezzlement, with Mahant Das calling for an impartial probe if wrongdoing occurred. Piyush Goyal dismissed claims by Akhilesh as lacking credibility.

Congress' Shaktisinh Gohil filed a breach of privilege notice against Piyush Goyal. Goyal accused a senior Congress leader of traveling abroad and claiming democracy is in danger in India, urging the U.S. and Europe to interfere in the country's affairs.