India Building Bridges of Trade, Trust and Transformation; Secures Preferential Access to Two-Thirds of Global Trade: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal

• On 24 Feb 2026, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced India now enjoys preferential trade access to nearly two-thirds of global trade via 9 FTAs signed under PM Modi, all with developed, complementary economies.
• Statement made at the 5th CII National Exports Competitiveness Summit, Chennai.
• Examinable for Prelims (FTAs list, partners, dates) and Mains GS-II (bilateral/regional groupings) & GS-III (external sector, exports).