Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, met with counterparts from the United Kingdom, the European Union, and New Zealand during the G7 trade ministers’ meeting in Italy, according to an official statement released Wednesday.
Goyal welcomed UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds and addressed the progress of India-UK FTA negotiations. He also met with Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice President of the European Commission, to discuss ways to strengthen India-EU trade and continue FTA negotiations.
In conversations with Antonio Tajani, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Goyal committed to increasing bilateral trade, investments, and clean technology cooperation. Goyal also praised Tajani for hosting a successful G7 Trade Ministers Meeting.
Goyal met with New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay to discuss ways to boost bilateral trade and investment relations.
Goyal also met with Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, to explore ways to strengthen Indo-German trade and economic ties, with an emphasis on future Inter-Governmental Consultations and the Asia-Pacific Conference of German Businesses in Delhi.
These engagements are intended to significantly advance India’s trade relations with key international partners.
