Piyush Goyal leads high-level business delegation to Greece following UK engagements
London, June 28
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is leading a high-level Indian business delegation to Greece following his successful engagements in the United Kingdom, with a focus on expanding bilateral trade, investment flows and strategic economic collaboration.
The Union Minister concluded his visit to the United Kingdom with the India-UK: Partners in Progress Business Plenary held in London. The engagement reaffirmed the strong momentum in bilateral economic relations, with leading industry stakeholders from both countries expressing firm support for the proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as a transformative framework for deepening trade and investment ties.
The engagements in the United Kingdom, followed by the ongoing visit to Greece, reflect the government's continued commitment to strengthening global economic partnerships, fostering innovation-led growth, and advancing India's trade and investment diplomacy in key international markets, a release said.
During the visit to Greece, the delegation will participate in presentations and startup pitches at The Athens Startup Business Incubator (THEA), providing a platform to showcase next-generation enterprises and promote cross-border innovation partnerships.
The delegation will also hold focused roundtable discussions with Indian and Greek industry leaders at the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). The discussions will cover key sectors, including infrastructure, digitalisation and defence, and food and agriculture, with a view to identifying new avenues for collaboration and strengthening private-sector partnerships.
The programme will include a high-level business interaction bringing together leading stakeholders from both countries to explore opportunities for enhanced investment and commercial partnerships across priority sectors. The delegation will also visit leading Greek enterprises to explore collaboration in advanced manufacturing and technology-driven sectors, strengthening industrial synergies between the two countries.
The visit will conclude with interactions involving key business and institutional stakeholders aimed at deepening industry partnerships and expanding bilateral trade linkages.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Finally some focus on Europe beyond just UK and Germany. Greece has been overlooked for too long. But I hope these visits translate into actual exports for our MSMEs and not just big corporate deals. Make in India needs global markets!
Piyush Goyal is doing a commendable job with trade diplomacy. From UK to Greece, building bridges everywhere. The CETA with UK will be a game-changer. But we need to ensure our farmers and small manufacturers also benefit, not just IT and pharma giants.
Greece has a strong shipping industry which complements India's. Also, Indian food and textiles have huge demand there. But honestly, these high-level visits are good for photo ops - let's see if they actually lead to increased trade numbers. Actions speak louder than press releases.
The startup pitch sessions in Athens sound exciting! Indian startups in fintech, agritech and clean energy can definitely find partners in Greece. Europe is hungry for innovation and we have plenty to offer. This is the kind of soft power India needs to project more 🇮🇳
I'm an American living in India and I'm genuinely impressed by India's proactive trade diplomacy. The focus on digitalisation and defence cooperation with Greece is smart. But India needs to simplify its own business environment to truly attract foreign investment from these partnerships.
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