Mumbai, Feb. 25 -- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal said that at a time when the world is grappling with uncertainty, India is building "bridges of trade, trust and transformation," and now enjoys preferential trade access to nearly two-thirds of global trade owing to a series of high-quality free trade agreements (FTAs) concluded under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Goyal highlighted the rapid pace of trade engagement, noting that within a span of six hours the Minister had engaged in three FTA-related discussions. India signed a joint statement launching FTA negotiations with the six-nation bloc of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the Middle East. Shortly thereafter, Goyal met the Israeli ...