Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Calls for Stronger Industry-Government Collaboration, Urges Turning Global Uncertainties into Opportunities for Reform and Resilient Growth

Shri Goyal says India must convert global uncertainties and geopolitical challenges into opportunities for faster reforms, stronger supply chains and higher exports

Shri Piyush Goyal Expresses Confidence in Services Sector, Highlights Opportunities in AI, Cybersecurity and Data Centre Ecosystem

Indian GCCs are Expanding Rapidly Due to Trust in Indian Talent: Shri Piyush Goyal

Data Centres that are Coming Up in Big Way Will Create its Own Ecosystem Benefitting the Economy:  Shri Goyal

Shri Piyush Goyal Calls for Out-of-the-Box Reform Ideas from Industry

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal addressed the ASSOCHAM India Business Reform Summit 2026 in New Delhi today and called for deeper collaboration between industry and government to advance ease of doing business, enhance India’s competitiveness and accelerate the country’s journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047.

The Minister said the present global situation and geopolitical uncertainties should be

Major boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat: DRDO completes development trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile-V3 in Air-to-Ground & Air-to-Air modes

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the final deliverable configuration development trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air modes at DRDO test range near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The trials were carried out using an integrated

BRICS Youth Entrepreneurship Working Group Meeting under India’s BRICS Chairship to be held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Under India’s BRICS Chairship for 2026, the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India will be organising the BRICS Youth Entrepreneurship Working Group Meeting on 20–21 May 2026 in Indore.
 

The meeting is being convened under the broader theme of “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” and will bring together young entrepreneurs

Raksha Mantri to undertake an official visit to Vietnam & South Korea

Focus on bolstering military cooperation, industrial partnerships and maritime collaboration, promoting peace & stability in Indo-Pacific region: Shri Rajnath Singh

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 18 to 19, 2026, followed by Republic of Korea from May 19 to 21, 2026. In a post on X prior to his departure, Raksha Mantri looked forward to visiting the two Asian nations to further expand the scope of bilateral engagement. The focus will be on deepening strategic military cooperation, strengthening defence industrial partnerships, and boosting maritime collaboration, promoting peace & stability in the Indo-Pacific region, he said.

Raksha Mantri’s visit to Vietnam marks 10 years of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

INDIAN OCEAN SHIP SAGAR DEPARTS COLOMBO AFTER SUCCESSFUL PORT CALL

The Indian Navy’s Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar departed Colombo, Sri Lanka on 18 May 2026 following a successful three-day port call, further reinforcing the enduring maritime partnership between India and Sri Lanka and advancing India’s vision of MAHASAGAR - Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.

During the visit, the Commanding Officer of IOS Sagar called on senior leadership of the

POWERICS Appoints Dr.Primit Parikh to Its Board of Directors

Dr.Primit - Global compound semiconductor technologies expert

Made in India 65 W fast and efficient GaN Charger

Jatin Mallipudi, Co-founder PowerICS Pvt. Ltd.

POWERICS is focused on creating world-class power conversion products with a Make-in-India core enabling efficient, sustainable & intelligent power solutions through advanced semiconductor technology.”

— Dr.Primit Parikh

HYDERABAD, INDIA, May 18, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- POWERICS, an emerging Indian company focused on advanced power electronics and compound semiconductor technologies, today announced the appointment of Dr. Primit Parikh to its Board of Directors.

Dr.Primit is an industry expert in compound

Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces major reforms to simplify farmers’ lives under PM Modi’s ‘Reform Express’

Licensing for sale and storage of household pesticides and registration process for new fertilisers to be simplified: Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan

All 649 customs ports digitally integrated to facilitate import of agricultural commodities: Union Agriculture Minister

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare on Monday reviewed a series of major reform measures aimed at simplifying processes for farmers, traders and agri-sector stakeholders, as Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the ministry would accelerate changes under