Indian minister Piyush Goyal reviews revamping of commerce department

Goyal also holds the portfolios of consumer affairs, food and public distribution and textiles.

Goyal called for the consistent strengthening of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and other organisations and bodies that promote investment and trade, according to an official release.

There is also a need for scaling up and re-engineering the operation model with enhanced 'new-age' capabilities and to move from inherent traditional roles to new roles, he said.

A dedicated 'Trade Promotion Body' to drive overall promotion strategy, export targets and execution is proposed to be set up. A stronger active role for Indian missions abroad in trade promotion for market intelligence, leads generation and localised research has been envisaged.

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