Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to travel to UK for trade talks
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal will also be visiting UK on May 26 - May 27 to hold discussions with UK govt and businesses on the progress made in FTA negotiations and the way forward.
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New Delhi, May 21: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal will also be visiting UK on May 26 - May 27 to hold discussions with UK govt and businesses on the progress made in FTA negotiations and the way forward. He will lead the team India at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos from May 23 - May 25.
The World Economic Forum event would further help reinforce India’s position as an important and relevant stakeholder in shaping the global narrative, particularly as India assumes presidency of the G-20 in 2023. The WEF will also be a platform to project India as an attractive investment destination in view of its robust economic growth and stable macroeconomic indicators.
Besides, the present year coincides with the World Economic Forum’s 50th anniversary and 35 years of the Forum’s collaboration with India which would provide an opportunity for India to showcase its unified presence including the centre and states. To mark 75 years of Independence and ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, DPIIT has taken the initiative to have a consolidated marquee India presence at World Economic Forum, Davos from May 22- May 26.
According to the Commerce ministry, Piyush Goyal will also be visiting UK on May 26-27 to hold discussions with UK govt and Businesses on the progress made in FTA negotiations and the way forward. During the Summit Meeting between the the Prime Ministers of India and the UK, the two leaders had set the timeline of Diwali 2022 for finalization of the FTA between the two countries.
