Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Holds High-Level Engagements in the Netherlands to Strengthen Bilateral Trade and Investment Ties
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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal held high-level engagements in the Netherlands to strengthen bilateral trade, investment ties, and economic cooperation. His schedule included meetings with Dutch government leaders, parliamentarians, and the India–Netherlands Business Forum—jointly chaired with Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Mr. Sjoerd Sjoerdsma. Discussions at the forum and meetings with Dutch CEOs and CXOs centered on the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, semiconductor technology, electronics, logistics, energy, and supply chain integration. The Minister also highlighted the elevation of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership and the Netherlands' role as a gateway to European markets.