Goyal Urges Swiss Cos to Tap India Growth

Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has laid out a forward-looking action plan for implementing the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) during high-level meetings with Swiss leadership.

- Rhik Kundu

NEW DELHI:

The plan places innovation, regulatory alignment, and skill development at the core of the future collaboration, the commerce ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

Goyal, currently on a five-day official visit to Switzerland and Sweden to bolster economic and trade ties with key European partners, addressed over 1,000 delegates at the 18th Swissmem Industry Day on Tuesday.

He invited Switzerland's mechanical and precision industries to deepen their engagement with India during his two-day visit to the country.

"During the visit, Goyal held productive meetings with top leadership from the Swiss government and industry, aimed at reinforcing strategic synergies and unlocking new avenues for trade, investment, and innovation-led growth," the statement said.