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While two-day talks between the US and Indian delegations wrapped-up in New Delhi on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a significant telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump late last night that focused on enhancing cooperation in economic ties, trade, technologies, energy, defence, and security

US should sign trade deal if happy with India’s offer: Goyal

December 12, 2025, 08:11 AM - 2 min read

India, Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, welcomed US administration’s recent comments on receiving the “best ever” trade deal from India, but added that finalising anything in a hurry isn’t prudent

Prime Minister Modi is also expected to visit Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman this month

Cabinet to discuss Oman-approved trade pact on Friday

December 11, 2025, 05:40 PM - 3 min read

On Friday, the Union Cabinet is expected to take up for consideration the trade pact with Oman after it gained Muscat’s lower house’s approval

Besides providing strategic guidance to the FTA negotiating teams, it was agreed to take forward the technical discussions held from December 3-9 in Delhi across key chapters of the pact covering Market Access for Goods, Rules of Origin, Services, and Technical Barriers to Trade

India, EU agree to conclude FTA by early 2026

December 10, 2025, 01:22 PM - 2 min read

European Union’s Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maros Sefcovic, was in India along with his team on December 8-9 for ministerial-level talks with Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, among others, to expedite the conclusion of the India-EU FTA

The three-day talks are crucial as India and the US are working to finalise the first tranche of the pact, which was initially planned to be concluded by fall of 2025, they added

India, US trade teams to resume talks in December, say sources

December 6, 2025, 03:08 PM - 3 min read

India and the United States will commence three-day talks on December 10, focused on the first phase of the proposed bilateral trade agreement, said sources familiar with the goings-on of trade talks between the two countries

Goyal said the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) – a group of six countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain – is also interested in trade pact talks with India, especially Bahrain and Qatar, who want to enter into negotiations soon

India working with ‘trusted’ trade partners to ink pacts: Goyal

November 28, 2025, 04:06 PM - 3 min read

Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, said at an industry event in the capital on Friday that in the face of trade being weaponised, India is currently in negotiations with at least 50 countries to ink free trade agreements to strengthen the economy

The Prime Minister also thanked the South African President for the South African cheetah relocation to India and invited him to join the International Big Cat Alliance led by India, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

PM Modi talks trade, critical minerals with S African President

November 23, 2025, 09:25 PM - 3 min read

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg to discuss cooperation in trade, investment, mining, critical minerals, AI and food security

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

Rules of origin, which determine the source of any product, are emerging as a key bone of contention in India’s proposed FTA with not only New Zealand, but also with the European Union

India, NZ FTA talks progress

November 4, 2025, 01:33 PM - 1 min read

Rules of origin, which determine the source of any product, are emerging as a key bone of contention in India’s proposed FTA with not only New Zealand, but also with the European Union

Globally, developments related to trade deals and trends in major international markets will also be closely tracked for directional cues

Major corporate earnings, trade news to drive stocks this week

November 2, 2025, 05:51 PM - 3 min read

HSBC manufacturing PMI data and HSBC services and composite PMI data will offer cues on domestic growth momentum, say analysts

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq, both recorded their largest weekly percentage gains since August, while Dow Jones logged its biggest Friday-to-Friday jump since June

Wall Street closes at record highs as US inflation cools

October 25, 2025, 06:09 PM - 3 min read

The Labour Department’s Consumer Price Index remained elevated in September, but was a bit eased than analysts had expected, calming fears of an exaggerated impact of tariffs on inflation

Goyal is also likely to meet EU Trade Commissioner, Maros Sefcovic, in South Africa later this month to review the progress of the talks, as the deadline to conclude the negotiations is December

India, EU to begin FTA deliberations on Oct 6 in Brussels

October 5, 2025, 01:54 PM - 3 min read

The 14th round of talks between India and the European Union (EU) will take place in Brussels to negotiate on the last bits of differences in the proposed FTA

Union minister of commerce & industry Piyush Goyal.

Piyush Goyal meets USTR Greer to accelerate trade talks

September 22, 2025, 11:53 PM - 3 min read

Both Greer and Goyal are eager to capitalise on the momentum generated by the recent constructive engagements between PM Modi and US President Trump.