New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that India’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are opening new opportunities for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and medical technology sectors, while enabling the country to strengthen its position in global trade.Addressing the post-Budget Webinar 2026 on ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas: Fulfilling Aspirations of People’, Goyal said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has signed a total of n…
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New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday said that education-as-a-service has the potential to contribute to India’s export earnings and help take high-quality Indian education to the rest of the world.Addressing the Vice Chancellors’ Conference on the theme “Reimagining Internationalisation of Higher Education for a Developed India 2047,” Goyal called for proactive engagement with vice chancellors to shape the future of higher education in India…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the world is actively seeking reliable and resilient manufacturing partners and “India has the opportunity to play this role strongly” amid shifting global dynamics.Addressing a post-Budget Webinar, focusing on the theme of “Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth”, PM Modi urged stakeholders to invest with confidence, adopt cutting-edge technology, make significant investments in research, and maintain global quality …
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) A Morgan Stanley report on Monday said it expects the growth impulse to remain strong in India, and see upside to its growth forecast of 6.5 per cent for FY27, driven by continued tailwinds for both domestic and external demand.In a note, the global brokerage said it remains constructive on India’s growth outlook for FY27.“The incoming high-frequency indicators remain resilient, indicating an improving domestic demand momentum. We continue to expect policy to remain…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said he held ‘very fruitful discussions’ with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor to expand trade and economic ties between the two countries.In a post on social media platform X, Goyal said he hosted the US Secretary of Commerce and the US Ambassador in India and engaged in meaningful talks aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and economic partnership.He highlig…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that quality must become the core focus of India’s manufacturing and export ecosystem if the country wants to achieve its long-term economic goals.Addressing the first National Quality Conclave virtually, organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in partnership with the Quality Council of India (QCI), Goyal stressed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) After a year marked by resilience amid global headwinds, the outlook for the Indian textile industry is increasingly favourable, a senior government official has said, adding that key Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), now in place, are opening significant new market opportunities for Indian exporters, enhancing tariff competitiveness and strengthening India’s position in global value chains.Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary (Textiles), emphasised that the convergence of these tr…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) on Tuesday said the latest ready-made garment (RMG) figures show resilience of Indian apparel exporters, who continue to navigate challenging international conditions.On a cumulative basis, RMG exports during April–January 2025-26 stood at $13,129.1 million, registering a growth of 1.6 per cent over the corresponding period of April–January 2024-25 and a significant growth of 13.3 per cent compared to April–January 2023-2…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The 6.15 per cent growth in overall exports during April-January 2025-26 is a positive and reassuring indicator of the inherent strength and competitiveness of Indian industry, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said on Saturday.India’s overall exports during the period rose to $720.76 billion, as compared to $679.02 billion in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.Merchandise exports stood at $366.63 billion, registering a growth of 2.20 pe…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India will be an engine of global growth and build its own development model as the country’s Reform Express is gathering further momentum. Addressing the ET Now Global Business Summit 2026 here, the Prime Minister said the Union government was accelerating the process of economic reforms not out of compulsion but because of its conviction to change the ecosystem to benefit the masses and achieve a ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Develop…