India plans major business mission to US: Goyal

IANS | October 3, 2026 11:11 AM

Chicago, Oct 3 (IANS) India plans to bring a large multi-sectoral business delegation to the United States, possibly in the first quarter of next year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said as he sought deeper engagement between Indian businesses and their American counterparts.

India eyes trade links with 80 per cent of world

IANS | October 3, 2026 10:54 AM

Chicago, Oct 3 (IANS) India is building a network of free trade relationships that could eventually cover nearly 75 to 80 per cent of the world's economies, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said, as he pitched the country as a growing base for global trade and investment.

Differences blocked G20 trade outcome: Goyal

IANS | October 3, 2026 10:35 AM

Chicago, Oct 3 (IANS) Differences among some countries prevented G20 trade ministers from agreeing on an outcome document at their meeting in Milwaukee, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said, even as he described the discussions as fruitful and pointed to areas of convergence among major economies.

Piyush Goyal pitches India as global data hub

IANS | October 3, 2026 9:53 AM

Chicago, Oct 3 (IANS) India offers low-cost clean energy, a nationwide power grid, inexpensive data, and a vast technology talent pool that make it an attractive destination for global data centres, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has told Indian-Americans in Chicago.