Piyush Goyal

Two MoUs have been signed between India and Qatar in the presence of Union Minister Piyush Goyal and Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, at the inaugural event of India-Qatar Joint Business Forum organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).At the India-Qatar Joint Business Forum, Union Minister Piyush Goyal told ANI that India and Qatar share a historically strong relationship with immense potential. He highlighted that over the past 15-20 years, trade in energy resources has consistently expanded. He also emphasized that both nations are dedicated to strengthening their ties by leveraging new technology. "The relations between India and Qatar are historical and full of possibilities. Yesterday, the Prime Minister gave a message of friendship and brotherhood by welcoming the Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad AL Thani, at the airport...In the last 15-20 years, trade related to energy resources kept growing between the two countries, now both the countries are committed to increase their relations according to new technology, AI and the changing world context. I see the possibility of large-scale growth in both trade and investment sectors in the future”, said Piyush.

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut interest rates, arguing that food inflation shouldn’t drive this decision. He clarified that this was his personal view, not the government's stance. Goyal expects inflation to drop by December, noting that the Modi government has maintained historically low inflation levels. Addressing recent foreign investor exits, he advised a long-term investment perspective. India’s retail inflation rose to a 14-month high of 6.21% in October, exceeding RBI’s 2%-6% target. The RBI, cautious about inflation risks, recently kept its repo rate at 6.5%, citing potential economic risks.

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In an exclusive interview to the group editor-in-chief Rahul Joshi, Union Minister Piyush Goyal spoke about Lok Sabha elections 2024, EVM Match Fixing, BJP's Mission 400 Paar and much more. Watch the full interview here

Piyush Goyal while campaigning for BJP spoke to CNN News 18. Goyal will be contesting these elections from the Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency. Union Minister Goyal is contesting elections for the first time. Watch him speak candidly with CNN News18's Anand Narasimhan.

PM Modi responds to RJD leader Lalu Yadav's remark and declares the entire nation as his family. In a show of solidarity, prominent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) figures, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and various ministers, leveraged the microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter) to rebuff Lalu Prasad Yadav's claim that "PM Modi has no family."

As to the announcement released by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on January 3, India's economy is expected to reach $4 trillion before the next general elections. In the next two to three years, Goyal predicted with certainty, India's economy would grow even more to reach $5 trillion, making it the third largest in the world by 2027. Watch to know more.

Indian commerce minister Piyush Goyal will meet Tesla chief Elon Musk in the United States next week as the two sides look to advance the U.S. carmaker's plan to enter the South Asian market. Discussions between Musk and Goyal in the U.S. will center around Tesla's plans to setup an Indian factory, manufacture a $24,000 car there, sourcing more components, and establishing charging infrastructure across the nation. Watch to know more!

Piyush Goyal (Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Govt. of India. Leader of House in Rajya Sabha) and Minister of State for Foreign Trade, UAE Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, addresses a joint press conference Watch!

Union Minister, Piyush Goyal addresses a press briefing on Cabinet decisions.

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal while highlighting India's growth story at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in San Francisco, United States, said, "this is not just India's decade, it's India's century." The union minister said that by 2050, India will be a $30 trillion economy and spoke about how the country is making rapid progress in many areas. He added that 40% of the world's digital transactions are happening in India. Watch this video for excerpts from Piyush Goyal's speech.

Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, points out the alleged predatory pricing and other detrimental practices of global e-commerce giants in India. Listen in.

Large online marketplaces have the money, technology and ability to sustain operations for a long time and their presence could lead to job losses among those working in small stores, Piyush Goyal said.

The Union minister's comments come at a very crucial time when the division bench of the Karnataka High Court is expected to pronounce its judgement on whether CCI can investigate the two companies or not.

He said that many of the practices which these companies follow are against the interest of consumers and the government has recently come out with draft rules for e-commerce companies or marketplace models, which are applicable to all entities including Indian.

Amazon is known to be having a set of preferred vendors who get a majority of the business generated by the e-commerce giant.

In a relief for migrant workers, another 200 'shramik special' trains will be run by the Railways to ferry them to their native states starting May 19

Railways will now “gradually” begin the passenger services from April 15, an official said

Train to be flagged off by Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani and Goyal from Ahmedabad on January 17