‘Deepening India-France Economic Ties’: Piyush Goyal Meets French Minister Eric Lombard

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, undertook a significant three-day official visit to France beginning June 1, 2025, aimed at deepening the economic and strategic partnership between India and France.A key highlight of the visit was Goyal’s productive meeting with Eric Lombard, French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, where both leaders

June 3, 2025
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‘Not Inclined To Attend’: PM Modi Unlikely To Attend G7 Summit In Canada, First Miss In 6 Years: Sources

Amid frosty ties between Ottawa and New Delhi, PM Modi is unlikely to visit Canada for the upcoming G7 Summit. Neither has the Canadian side approached India regarding the visit, nor is the Indian side inclined to attend, said sources, adding that the relationship must improve before any such high-profile visit takes place.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to attend the upcoming G7 Summit

June 2, 2025
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Proposed US Tariff Hike On Steel And Aluminium May Hit India’s $5 Billion Engineering Exports, Says EEPC

The Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC) has issued a stern warning regarding the potential impact of a proposed 50% tariff hike by the United States on steel and aluminium imports, set to take effect from June 4, 2025. According to the EEPC, this move could severely disrupt India’s engineering exports to the US, particularly given that steel, aluminium, and their derivatives

June 2, 2025
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‘Enthusiasm In Europe To Enter Into Free Trade Agreement With India’: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, during his ongoing official visit to France, has underscored the robust enthusiasm in Europe for entering into a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India. Speaking to ANI in Paris on June 1, 2025, Goyal highlighted the growing global confidence in India’s economic trajectory, which has spurred increased interest among European

June 2, 2025
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France Expresses Strong Support For India Against Terrorism, Trade Ties Deepen: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s three-day official visit to Paris, which runs from June 1 to 3, 2025, marks a pivotal moment in the deepening strategic partnership between India and France. The visit is part of a broader five-day tour that also includes engagements in Italy, with the overarching objective of strengthening India’s economic and strategic ties with key European

June 2, 2025
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Defence, Trade And Technology Discussed During Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s Visit To US

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s official visit to Washington DC from May 27 to 29, 2025, marked a significant step in reinforcing the India-U.S. strategic partnership, building upon the momentum generated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States in February 2025.During his stay, Misri engaged in a comprehensive series of high-level meetings with senior officials across the

June 1, 2025
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Foreign Portfolio Investment Peaked In May 2025, Says National Securities Depository

Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) inflows into Indian markets reached a historic high in May 2025, marking the strongest month of the year for foreign capital, according to data released by the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL).Net FPI inflows for the month stood at ₹19,860 crore, a record for 2025 and a significant rebound after several months of persistent outflows. The robust

June 1, 2025
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Trump Again Claims Credit For India, Pakistan Cessation of Hostilities

US President Donald Trump has once again publicly claimed credit for brokering the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan, asserting that he leveraged trade as a means to prevent further conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. At a recent event in the Oval Office, Trump stated, “We stopped India and Pakistan from fighting.I believe that could have turned out into a nuclear

May 31, 2025
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India Fastest-Growing Economy For 4th Year, Says Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman said India’s manufacturing activity has been "good" during the January-March period, which has helped clock a GDP growth of 7.4 per cent during the quarter and 6.5 per cent for the full 2024-25 fiscal.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India is sustaining its GDP growth momentum as the fastest-growing economy for the fourth year in a row, aided by manufacturing,

May 31, 2025
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