Piyush Goyal to visit Germany, Netherlands to boost trade, investment ties
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS/WISHAVWARTA) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will undertake an official visit to Germany and the Netherlands from October 22–27 to deepen India’s strategic economic partnerships, expand bilateral trade, and advance industrial and technological collaboration with the two countries, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.
During the German leg of the visit from October 22–24, Goyal will participate in the Berlin Global Dialogue, engaging with international policymakers and global business leaders to highlight India’s macroeconomic stability, manufacturing capabilities, and pivotal role in building resilient global supply chains.
On the sidelines of the summit, the minister will hold high-level bilateral meetings with the German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy and the Economic and Financial Policy Advisor and G7/G20 Sherpa at the Federal Chancellery. The meetings will focus on strengthening bilateral trade and investment corridors, accelerating technological and industrial cooperation in advanced engineering, green mobility and clean technology, and exploring market access and investment avenues arising from the ongoing India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations.
During the Netherlands visit from October 24–27, Goyal will lead comprehensive government-to-government (G2G) engagements in The Hague, holding bilateral ministerial meetings with the Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate and the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation to explore expanded trade channels and green transition initiatives. The visit will also encompass key discussions with the King’s Commissioner of North Holland and members of the Dutch Parliament’s committees on foreign trade and European affairs.
Goyal will be accompanied by representatives of around 100 businesses and startups.
The Indian business delegation accompanying the Minister will have a parallel programme in Berlin, which includes sectoral roundtables with German CEOs and Indian business delegates. The roundtables will cover automotive, advanced manufacturing, infrastructure and energy; information technology, artificial intelligence and services; agri-food, consumer goods and textiles; and healthcare, pharmaceuticals and wellness. The delegation will also participate in an India–Germany Investment Roundtable with Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) on investing and establishing operations in Germany. It will also interact with German innovation and research institutions and think tanks on industrial transformation, deeptech, microelectronics, skills development, and India–Germany trade, investment and resilient supply chains.
In the Netherlands, the delegation will also visit the Port of Rotterdam on October 25 to see the port’s logistics and supply chain infrastructure.
On October 26, Goyal will address businesses from both countries, along with the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, at the India–Netherlands Business Forum in The Hague. The Business Forum will be followed by six parallel sectoral roundtables and B2B networking, covering agri-food and food processing; high technology and innovation; sustainability and renewable energy; logistics and supply chain connectivity; manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, textiles and engineering goods; and services and allied sectors, the statement added.
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