Piyush Goyal presses for U.S.-India trade, economic partnership
The Hindu
U.S. healthcare costs could be lowered significantly with India’s help, including the supply of trained paramedics, the Minister said.
Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal made a strong pitch on October 7 for India and the U.S. to strengthen economic and trade ties, stating that the two countries were “not really competitors” and had complementary strengths.
“India is a trusted partner and ally of the U.S. I do believe that going forward, that it is in the interest of both countries to strengthen our strategic partnership into a more comprehensive economic and trade partnership also,” the Minister said at the India Ideas Summit hosted by the U.S. India Business Council (USIBC).
“We can collaborate in so many areas and strengthen each other’s economies. The U.S. has huge investment surpluses that can be used in India for promoting infrastructure development and also to make India a manufacturing base to help you grow your economy, help provide goods and services to you at affordable prices,” he said.

When Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, recently spoke about the transformative potential of Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V), a technology for autonomous driving in India, he framed it as a critical lever for safer roads, smarter traffic management and future-ready mobility. That vision is already finding concrete expression inside Samsung Electronics-owned HARMAN Automotive’s India operations, which are emerging as a global hub for software-defined and connected vehicle technologies, says Krishna Kumar, Managing Director and Automotive Head, HARMAN India.

ICICI Bank Ltd., the second largest private sector bank, for the third quarter ended 31 December 2025 reported 4% drop in net profit to ₹11,318 crore as compared to ₹ 11,792 crore in the year ago period on account of making additional standard asset provision of ₹1,283 crore during the quarter as per direction of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).











