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Union Minister Piyush Goyal's response to Europe over carbon tax goes viral

short by Ankush Verma / on Friday, 23 October, 2026
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal's response to Europe over its carbon tax on steel imports and a growing list of regulations has gone viral. Goyal said this could raise costs for businesses and consumers, stoke inflation and erode European Union's global competitiveness. Goyal described the EU's approach as counterproductive, saying, "You are inviting disaster."