Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, chaired a meeting with Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and Industry Associations at Vanijya Bhawan in New Delhi.
The meeting focused on strategies to boost India’s export growth, with the discussions centred around harnessing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) for greater market access, driving value addition, expanding market diversification, and strengthening sectoral synergies.
Taking it to social media platform X, Piyush Goyal said, “Chaired a meeting with representatives from Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) & Industry Associations from diverse sectors, focused on exploring strategies to propel India’s export growth.”
“Key discussion points included harnessing FTAs for greater market access, driving value addition, expanding market diversification & strengthening sectoral synergies. We remain committed to unlocking new avenues for quality-driven, sustainable growth to further enhance India’s exports,” he added.
The meeting witnessed participation from representatives of the Department of Commerce, Department of Revenue, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Export Promotion Councils, and various Industry Associations.
During the session, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and the Department of Commerce made detailed presentations on the major reforms undertaken during the first half of FY 2025–26, upcoming reform measures aimed at facilitating exports, and the export performance during the period, a statement by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said.
The discussions focused on issues and challenges faced by the industry, achievements in export diversification, and the views and expectations of stakeholders for further promotion of exports from the country.
During the meeting, Piyush Goyal reaffirmed the Government’s continued commitment to strengthening a facilitative trade ecosystem through ongoing initiatives for ease of doing business and the creation of enhanced global market access for Indian exporters.
Minister Goyal also spoke about his visit to Brussels, saying he had productive engagements with Maros Sefcovic, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, on outstanding issues related to the India-EU FTA negotiations.
“We have agreed to close 10 out of 20 chapters. Another four or five chapters have, in principle, been broadly decided and on more and more issues we are leading towards convergence,” Goyal said, adding that when the EU team visits next week for the next round of negotiations, possibly in late November or December, both sides should be in a position to make “significant and substantial progress towards closure.”
