{"id":15918,"date":"2026-05-14T17:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/14\/piyush-goyal-seeks-stronger-india-africa-trade-integration-through-aligned-standards\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T17:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:05:11","slug":"piyush-goyal-seeks-stronger-india-africa-trade-integration-through-aligned-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=15918","title":{"rendered":"Piyush Goyal seeks stronger India-Africa trade integration through aligned standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131098134,imgsize-674260,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/-.jpg\" alt=\"Piyush Goyal seeks stronger India-Africa trade integration through aligned standards\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Commerce and Industry Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/piyush-goyal\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Piyush Goyal<\/a> on Thursday called for aligning standards, customs procedures and business practices between India and African nations to accelerate bilateral trade and deepen economic partnerships, PTI reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Addressing a curtain raiser event for the upcoming India-Africa Business Dialogue (IABD) and Exhibition, Goyal said the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), valued at nearly $3.4 trillion, along with India\u2019s rapidly expanding $4 trillion economy, offers significant opportunities for resilient supply chains and higher-value manufacturing partnerships.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>According to the commerce ministry, the minister \u201cemphasised the need to build upon existing trade ties and preferential trade frameworks by aligning standards, customs procedures and business practices to facilitate faster and smarter growth for businesses on both sides\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Goyal said India and Africa should move beyond traditional raw material trade and focus on integrated value chains and manufacturing collaboration.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>He identified renewable energy, green hydrogen, green ammonia, electric mobility, digitalisation and telecommunications as key sectors for expanding bilateral cooperation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>India-Africa bilateral trade rose 14.39 per cent year-on-year to $93.69 billion in 2025-26.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>India\u2019s exports to Africa stood at $45.42 billion during the fiscal, while imports from African countries reached $48.27 billion.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/piyush-goyal-seeks-stronger-india-africa-trade-integration-through-aligned-standards\/articleshow\/131098051.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday called for aligning standards, customs procedures and business practices between India and African nations to accelerate bilateral trade and deepen economic partnerships, PTI reported.Addressing a curtain raiser event for the upcoming India-Africa Business Dialogue (IABD) and Exhibition, Goyal said the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), 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