General / PIB Releases

Shri Piyush Goyal launches India-Australia Economic Strategy Report;

New Delhi; 18.12.20

Says there is tremendous scope for Australian investment into India;
With Bigger trade basket, Better trade basket and Balanced trade relationship, we can see huge & exponential growth in our trade relationship.

Shri Piyush Goyal addressed CII’s Session on Post-Brexit UK and India;

New Delhi; 17.12.20

Shri Goyal says India and UK are looking at possibilities of trade in goods & services and investments being a part of enhanced trade partnership;
Expresses hope that early harvest proposition of India, within the framework of a larger Free Trade Agreement will be accepted by the UK.

Shri Piyush Goyal addresses FICCI’s Annual Convention & 93rd AGM Scale of manufacturing, coupled with quality & productivity, can truly make India competitive: Shri Goyal

New Delhi; 12.12.20

Indian brand should demonstrate to the world that it is of superior quality Urges business leaders & intellectuals to talk about the benefits of the farm laws.

INDIA’S MERCHANDISE TRADE: Preliminary Data, November 2020

New Delhi, 2nd December 2020

India’s merchandise exports in November 2020 were USD 23.43 billion, as compared to USD 25.77 billion in November 2019, a fall of 9.07%.

India’s merchandise imports in November 2020 were USD 33.39 billion, as compared to USD 38.52 billion in November 2019, a decline of 13.33%.

India is thus a net importer in November 2020, with a trade deficit of USD 9.96 billion, as compared to trade deficit of USD 12.75 billion, improvement by 21.93%.

Board of Trade meeting to be held on 2nd December, 2020; Meeting to focus on new Foreign Trade Policy and the strategies and measures to be taken in order to take forward domestic manufacturing and exports

New Delhi; 01.12.20

A meeting of the Board of Trade (BOT) will be held on Wednesday, 2nd December, 2020 under the chairmanship of the Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal, through Video Conference.