Goyal also emphasised on enhancing the bilateral cooperation in the field of clean energy to achieve sustainability to mitigate the negative impact of climate change
Goyal further spoke on connectivity at the event and highlighted how India offers an oasis of opportunity with 1.4 bn people aspiring for a better quality of life
Car Pooling application BlaBlacar Co-founder And Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Brusson met with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in France's capital Paris
According to the minister, young population, presence of huge talent pool and digital connectivity offer opportunities for investors
The minister further noted that this year India is celebrating 25 years of partnership with France and 75 years of India's Independence
The Minister said that exports were $676 billion last year. "We had a target to reflect the sentiment of young and enthusiastic Indians. In the 75th Year of Independence, we crossed $750 billion
Last month, the Centre unveiled its new foreign trade policy (FTP 2023) setting a target of achieving $2 trillion in exports by 2030
Goyal is also scheduled to meet with French business leaders across various sectors and will attend a CEOs roundtable
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal urged the people of Karnataka not to repeat the mistake of 2018 polls, and to provide an absolute majority to the BJP in the May 10 elections
Services exports likely to see sharper jump, estimated to cross $320 billion in FY23 from $254 billion a year ago
In case there is a change in the policy, the transition time in that case will help the exporter execute the contract, giving some certainty for the exporter
Union Commerce Piyush Goyal said in the financial year 2022-2023, procurement of goods and services from the government portal Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has crossed the Rs 2 trn mark
Targets $2 trillion in goods and services exports by 2030
Piyush Goyal exuded confidence that India's merchandise and services exports will cross $2 trillion by 2030 from the current level of $765 billion, as he unveiled foreign trade policy
India is likely to end this fiscal year with total exports of $760-770 billion as against $676 billion in FY22
Rabi onion crops harvested during April-June accounts for 65 per cent of India's onion production and meet the consumers' demand till the kharif crop is harvested in October-November
"We aim to use technology in every sphere to serve the people of India in a big way. Today, we are showcasing our developmental model to the rest of the world," Goyal said
Goyal said there was no deadline to have an FTA with the UK, but a former PM of the country has announced an aspiration to conclude before Diwali of 2022
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will announce the foreign trade policy, according to the ministry
Asserts that India's self reliance drive isn't about closing doors but opening them wider, with the aim of letting competitive and comparative advantages determine international trade