Goyal wants to strengthen ties with French technology, investments and tourism
India desires to strengthen its 25-year-old strategic partnership with France in defence, economy, investments among others, says Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, underlining the 75 years of friendship between the two countries.
He also highlighted the vibrant Indian Community in France acting as a true living Bridge between the two countries, adding that these avenues will relentlessly pursue a path that will further strengthen India’s ties with France in technology, investments, tourism, etc.
The Minister narrated India’s development story on French soil during an interaction with the Indian diaspora in Paris on 10 April, describing how India is emerging as a bright spot on the global stage.
India is celebrating 25 years of partnership with France and 75 years of India’s independence.
“While it’s a great moment to reflect on all the good things that have been achieved in the last 75 years, it’s also a great opportunity for each one of us to reflect on new ideas about how our country should progress in the future,” said Goyal.
The Minister noted the changes that have taken place in India over the last 9 years of government.
“India offers huge opportunities to the rest of the world and India’s overall exports growing to US$765 billion in 2022-23 is an example of a new India which is showing the path to the rest of the world, a new India with capability, capacity and confidence,” said the Minister.
He stressed that each member of the diaspora is an ambassador of India.
“India must find its rightful place in the comity of Nations now as this is the time, this is the right time,” he said, stressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi ambition to have India among leading nations of the world. fiinews.com
