# India’s commerce minister to visit Germany and the Netherlands

> Piyush Goyal’s 22–27 October programme includes government meetings, business forums and sector roundtables; about 100 businesses and startups are expected to join the delegation.

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India’s Press Information Bureau announced on 21 October that Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal would visit Germany from 22 to 24 October and the Netherlands from 24 to 27 October 2026. The release said the trip was intended to strengthen trade, investment, and industrial and technological cooperation; around 100 businesses and startups were expected to accompany the delegation.

The programme includes meetings with German officials and business representatives in Berlin, sector roundtables and a session on investment in Germany. The delegation is scheduled to visit the Port of Rotterdam on 25 October, and Goyal is due to attend the India–Netherlands Business Forum in The Hague on 26 October. These were future plans in the announcement, not reported completed events.

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### India’s Piyush Goyal plans Germany and Netherlands visit

Methodology: Official itinerary announced on 21 October; the visit and meetings were future plans at the time of release.

| date | label | description | status |
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| 2026-10-22 | India’s Piyush Goyal plans Germany and Netherlands visit | Piyush Goyal’s 22–27 October programme includes government meetings, business forums and sector roundtables; about 100 businesses and startups are expected to join the delegation. | scheduled |

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- [Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India](<https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2326057&lang=1>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-21)

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