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Indian minister consults industry stakeholders on ongoing FTA talks

16 May '22
1 min read
Pic: PIB
Pic: PIB

Indian minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal recently held a day-long stakeholder consultation in Mumbai with various industrial sectors on India’s ongoing negotiations on free trade agreements with Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU). Goyal briefed the stakeholders on the potential benefits of the planned FTAs.

The benefits include increased investment and more employment opportunities, he was quoted as saying by an official press release.

The minister, who also holds the portfolios of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, and textiles, had separate meetings with representatives of automobiles, gem and jewellery, textiles, steel, copper and aluminium sectors. The hybrid interaction had industry leaders and associations attending both in person and online.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)

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