International, Defence and Summits · 2 July 2026

India's Union Minister Piyush Goyal to visit United Kingdom from 25–27 June 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 2 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will undertake a three-day official visit to London, United Kingdom, from 25 to 27 June 2026.
  • The visit precedes the entry into force of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) on 15 July.
  • Minister Goyal will hold a high-level bilateral meeting with the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Peter Kyle, to discuss the implementation of the trade pact.
  • The Minister will address the opening plenary session of the India Global Forum in London on the theme Capital, Innovation and the UK-India Moment.
  • India and the United Kingdom aim to achieve 120 billion US dollars in bilateral trade by 2030.