Digital firms, traders to discuss e-commerce policy with Piyush Goyal

According to CAIT, e-commerce policy should take within its ambit not only foreign players but also domestic ones

To overhaul the draft e-commerce policy and proposals on data localisation, digital commerce firms and trader organisations are coming up with their set of recommendations which they expect to discuss with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.  

The draft e-commerce policy and the proposals around data localisation were brought out right before the elections. Trader organisations have made it clear they want the e-commerce policy draft to be revamped; they believe it does not deal with issues of small retailers and traders.

Organisations such as the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and Swadeshi Jagran Manch are planning to meet Goyal after