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News18•02-10-2026, 01:00
Piyush Goyal Meets Australian Trade Minister to Expedite Economic Cooperation
  • •Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  • •The ministers discussed expediting the India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
  • •Key areas of collaboration included pharmaceuticals, services, investment, agri-tech, and critical minerals.
  • •They also reviewed the progress of the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) to ensure Indian businesses leverage duty-free access to the Australian market.

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Piyush Goyal met Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The ministers discussed expediting the bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement and reviewed the progress of the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement to ensure duty-free access for Indian businesses.

Both leaders discussed key collaboration areas spanning pharmaceuticals, services, investment, agri-tech, and critical minerals.