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#WATCH# | Mumbai | Union Minister Piyush Goyal says," ...Today is PM Modi's birthday, a day of great joy and enthusiasm, which we celebrate as a day of service. This evening at 6 PM, I will light a lamp with all the young startup entrepreneurs. The immense developmental work that PM Modi has done in the country, serving the citizens day and night without taking even a single day off. The way he has taken the country to new heights, for that, the entire country thanks him today... May God grant him long life, and we have full faith that under his leadership, 140 crore countrymen will fully dedicate themselves with new enthusiasm to advance the resolve of Viksit Bharat."

#WATCH# | Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says, "This strategic partnership and the roadmap to 2030 reflect our shared ambition to deepen this cooperation and include the aspirational goal of doubling bilateral trade in goods and services to almost 35,000 crore rupees in the next four or five years. The entry into force of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement will translate this goal into concrete economic outcomes. I am pleased that we have chosen the date of the 20th of October. It is observed as one of the most important festivals—Dussehra, Vijayadashami—in India. Vijayadashami is really the celebration of good over evil; it is the triumph of good over evil. Therefore, it has tremendous significance, and I have no doubt in my mind that the day itself will bring a lot of good momentum to this agreement..."

#WATCH# | Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says, "I'm delighted that we are taking forward the next important milestone in our bilateral economic partnership, the entry into force of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, which will come into force on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, on the 20th of October 2026, reflecting our shared commitment to build a stronger and more ambitious economic partnership with New Zealand."

#WATCH# | Delhi: On the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says, "Whatever goods are exported from India to New Zealand, import duty will no longer be levied on 100% of the goods entering New Zealand. This means all our exports will reach New Zealand duty-free. Consequently, the disadvantage we faced vis-à-vis other countries that had already established a foothold in the New Zealand market—or the challenges we encountered in that competition—will be eliminated. This will greatly benefit our MSMEs. It will benefit our farmers. It will benefit our handicraft and handloom artisans. Young men and women will get new employment opportunities... Furthermore, they have committed to investing $20 billion in India as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under the FTA. This will provide our manufacturing sectors with both capital and technology, while also attracting New Zealand companies to invest in India... We have not granted any market access concessions in sectors sensitive to India; for instance, we do not open the dairy sector to anyone, so no concessions or relaxations have been granted to New Zealand in this regard. The same applies to various agricultural products—such as onions, chickpeas, peas, maize, almonds, artificial honey, and sugar. Items sensitive to India have not been opened up for unrestricted access, nor have any concessions been granted for them..."

#WATCH# | Delhi: On the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 and its possible impact on India, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says, "Details are currently coming out. We will study them and discuss them with you at an appropriate time."