NEW DELHI: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be on an official visit to France and Italy on April 11-13. He will be accompanied by a delegation of top Indian CEOs. He will hold a series of meetings with leaders and top CEOs of these two countries to further boost trade and investment ties during his three-day visit, the ministry of commerce said in a statement.
In France, Goyal will co-chair the India-France Business Summit along with French Minister Olivier Becht on April 11. The summit, commemorating 25 years of India-France friendship, will focus on themes including building a green future, emerging technologies, defence cooperation and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. Goyal is also scheduled to meet with French business leaders across various sectors and will attend a CEOs roundtable.
Both Indian and French ministers will participate in an event that will showcase India’s cultural heritage and soft power and are expected to witness the participation of over 600 dignitaries from the French government, the Indian business diaspora in France and members of the French business community.
The minister will also be interacting with members of the Indian community in Paris. He will then travel to Rome where he will meet Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation followed by a networking dinner with dignitaries from the government and industry.
He is scheduled to meet top Italian CEOs for bilateral meetings followed by a CEOs Interactive Business Session, where 35 CEOs are likely to participate. This would be followed by a meeting with Adolfo Urso, Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, who would also interact with Indian CEOs.
The visit is expected to impart further momentum to bilateral relations with India’s key business partners in the European region.
