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Monday, January 5, 2026
TopicPiyush Goyal

Topic: Piyush Goyal

India-New Zealand FTA talks conclude, deal to be signed next year. Why Kiwi FM plans to vote against it

It’s India’s 3rd FTA with a Five-Eyes alliance member in the last 4 years. It is also the 3rd trade deal announced by New Delhi this year, after agreements with the UK & Oman.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal calls for ‘responsible yet firm response’ to terrorists after Delhi blast

Speaking at a summit organised by CII, Goyal also extended his thanks to the first responders and doctors of Delhi's LNJP Hospital for the care given to the injured.

GST rate cuts will fully benefit common man, says Piyush Goyal

Goyal said that the industries would not let the government down, as lower duties & rates would mean a pickup in demand, greater business, & the benefits of economies of scale.

IIT-M Sangam: Chennai startup’s tech to detect structural gaps in ageing infra lands Rs 3L prize

Day 2 of the two-day alumni association event saw 20 startups competing for a total prize money of Rs 6L at the Taj Hotel on MG Road, Bengaluru.

India ready for deals but not under pressure of deadlines, says Piyush Goyal amid trade talks with US

Amid U.S. pressure and Trump’s July 9 threat of a 26% tariff on all Indian goods, Trade Minister Goyal refuses to rush trade deals to meet deadlines.

French trade minister meets Piyush Goyal, says France one of India’s best economic partners

French trade minister meets Piyush Goyal, says France one of India's best economic partners

US, India to give preferential access to each other’s businesses, says Piyush Goyal

With US officials visiting India for the trade deal, New Delhi will push for full exemption from the 26% tariff on domestic goods announced by Trump earlier this year.

Let’s talk about red tape, cash flow, say Indian startup founders

As Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, calls out startups for focusing on food and grocery delivery, founders say it's because the govt takes a toll on their functioning.

Creativity is a crime in India. Let’s accept vegan ice cream as the only honest innovation

There’s something deliciously mordant about minister Piyush Goyal standing before India’s most successful non-conformists, only to scold them for conforming a little too successfully.

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US military intervention in Venezuela — the 3 lessons to remember

The US military operation in Venezuela raises global concern. Experts say that Trump’s action could weaken global legal standards and fuel geopolitical instability.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.