New Delhi: Minister of Commerce with Department and Minister of Industry Piyush Goyal on Sunday launched a three -day official visit to France as part of a five -day European trip, which will also take him to Italy. The aim of the visit is to strengthen Indian economic ties with key European partners and enforce ongoing interviews in India-Eu (FTA), the Ministry of Trade said on Sunday.
The visit is coming when India expands its global business orders through several bilateral and regional negotiations, while trying to stand up as a trustworthy partner in global trading rules.
The Goyal journey is considered to be part of the wider India strategy to attract more investment, building technological partnerships and ensuring better access to European markets.
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In Paris, Goyal is scheduled to meet with French ministers Eric Lombard (economy) and Laurent Saint-Martin (trade) to strengthen the Indo-French economic relationship, the ministry said.
The discussion is expected to focus on facilitating trade, new investment opportunities and deeper cooperation in sectors such as green energy, infrastructure and innovation.
Goyal will also meet leaders of the leading French companies, including Vicat, Total Energies, L’Oréal, Renault, Valeo, EDF and ATR, said the ministry.
Two main events-India-France Business Round Table and India-France CEO-forum-Outy Direct interaction between the best Indian and French business leaders are expected to lead to new investments and partnership proposals.
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The visit to Goyal coincides with the meeting of the Ministerial Council for Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris. It will participate in the informal assembly of WTO ministers at its secondary range, where the Indian view of key global business problems, including food safety, sustainability and changes needed in the global trade rules are expected to grow in growing protectionism.
The Minister will also organize a bilateral meeting with the United Kingdom, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Nigeria and Brazil.
It is important that Goyal will also meet EU Commissioners Maroš Šefčovich and Christophe Hansen to give fresh dynamics of India-Eu FTA, which is now in advanced stages of negotiations.
“As both parties show political will to conclude an agreement, the discussion is expected to help bridge the remaining gaps, especially in areas such as car tariffs and market access,” said Dathesh Parulekar, associate professor of international relations at GoA University.
Goyal will travel to Italy, where it is expected to continue high -level interviews with government and industrial leaders to strengthen bilateral trade and investment.
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Previously, Mint informed on May 29 that Goyal would lead a business delegation to France and Italy, and it was also expected that Switzerland would soon be soon after a wider global trade in India.
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