New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will make an official visit to Germany from October 22 to 24 and to the Netherlands from October 24 to 27. The Piyush Goyal visit aims to deepen strategic economic partnerships and expand bilateral trade. It will also advance industrial and technological collaboration. Around 100 businesses and startups will accompany him in Germany and the Netherlands.
In Berlin, Goyal will take part in the Berlin Global Dialogue. He will engage with international policymakers and global business leaders there. He will highlight India’s macroeconomic stability, manufacturing capabilities and role in building resilient global supply chains.
On the sidelines of the summit, he will hold high-level bilateral meetings. He will meet the German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). He will also meet the Economic and Financial Policy Advisor and G7/G20 Sherpa at the Federal Chancellery of Germany. The talks will focus on strengthening trade and investment corridors. They will also cover technological and industrial cooperation in advanced engineering, green mobility and clean technology. In addition, the two sides will explore market access and investment avenues arising from the ongoing India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations.
The Indian business delegation will have a parallel programme in Berlin. It includes sectoral roundtables with German CEOs and Indian business delegates. These will cover automotive, advanced manufacturing, infrastructure and energy. They will also cover information technology, artificial intelligence and services, as well as agri-food, consumer goods and textiles. A fourth roundtable will focus on healthcare, pharmaceuticals and wellness.
The delegation will also join an India–Germany Investment Roundtable with Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI). It will focus on investing and establishing operations in Germany. Moreover, the delegation will interact with German innovation and research institutions and think tanks. The topics include industrial transformation, deeptech, microelectronics, skills development and resilient supply chains.
Piyush Goyal visit to cover The Hague and Rotterdam
The Netherlands leg will begin with government-to-government (G2G) engagements in The Hague. Goyal will hold bilateral ministerial meetings with the Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate. He will also meet the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. These meetings will explore expanded trade channels and green transition initiatives. He will also hold key discussions with the King’s Commissioner of North Holland. Members of the Dutch Parliament’s committees on foreign trade and European affairs will join those talks.
On October 25, the Indian business delegation will visit the Port of Rotterdam. The visit will give members a view of the port’s logistics and supply chain infrastructure.
On October 26, Goyal will address businesses from both countries at the India–Netherlands Business Forum in The Hague. The Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation will also address the forum. Six parallel sectoral roundtables and B2B networking will follow. They will cover agri-food and food processing, high technology and innovation, and sustainability and renewable energy. They will also cover logistics and supply chain connectivity, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, textiles and engineering goods, and services and allied sectors.
