Piyush Goyal Meets Rishi Sunak, Czech Deputy PM on Trade & Tech
What Happened
Union Minister Piyush Goyal held separate meetings in New Delhi with Czech Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlíček and former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Talks with Havlíček focused on bilateral trade, investment, joint manufacturing, defence, and advanced technologies, while reaffirming the role of industry collaboration under the India‑EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). With Sunak, discussions centred on India‑UK economic cooperation, particularly in innovation, technology partnerships, and investment opportunities. Both meetings highlighted India’s push to deepen ties with European partners and expand industrial collaboration.
Key Takeaways
India is actively pursuing diversified trade and technology partnerships with Europe and the UK. The meetings reinforce India’s strategy of combining FTA negotiations with industry‑level cooperation, aiming to unlock new opportunities in defence, mobility, and advanced technologies.