Piyush Goyal rolls out red carpet for Swiss firms to invest in India

COMMERCE and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has invited Swiss companies to expand their footprint in India and take advantage of the country's dynamic and rapidly growing market.

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The minister held a meeting in Bern with the leadership from several premier Swiss companies across diverse sectors and urged them to see India as a strategic hub for manufacturing, talent, and innovation.

The discussions focussed on enhancing synergies between Indian and Swiss enterprises, with a special emphasis on innovation, technology transfer, and sustainable manufacturing, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.

Goyal assured the business leaders of India’s unwavering commitment to fostering a conducive business environment through transparent regulatory processes, a robust Intellectual Property regime, and pro-investment policy frameworks.

Following these strategic discussions, the Minister chaired two focussed roundtables with sectoral leaders from the Swiss industry — covering biotech and pharma, healthcare, and precision engineering, Defence, and Emerging Technologies.