New Delhi, July 12 (IANS). Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will go on a five-day (from July 13-17) tour to Spain, Belgium and Finland. During this, the Union Minister will discuss with these countries to increase India’s cooperation in trade, investment, technology, innovation and sustainability. This information was given by the government on Sunday.
The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that Goyal will also chair the Indian delegation during this period. This delegation will include leading Indian companies from sectors like advanced manufacturing, clean energy, digital technology, gems and jewellery, food processing, healthcare and design. The visit aims to enhance business-to-business partnerships and explore new opportunities for cooperation with European industries.
The tour will begin in Spain on July 13, where Goyal will participate in a business roundtable jointly organized by the ‘Chamber of Commerce of Spain’, CEOE and ‘ICEX Spain Trade and Investment’. This conversation will focus on sectors like automotive, renewable energy, railways, artificial intelligence, semiconductor, food processing and tourism.
Industry leaders from both the countries will come together in this meeting. The visit comes at a time when India and Spain are celebrating ‘Spain-India Dual Year 2026’ to commemorate 70 years of their diplomatic relations. Several Spanish companies such as Iberdrola, Acciona, CAF, Talgo, Gestamp and Indra have already built a strong presence in India, while Indian technology and engineering companies such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) are expanding their operations in Spain to support digital transformation and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
Indian delegation to Belgium on 14th and 15th July, Union Minister will visit Antwerp Port. They will study Europe’s major logistics hubs and learn about multimodal connectivity, green logistics and strong supply chains.
During the Belgium visit, Goyal will hold CEO level meetings with senior officials of Thales Group and Silox Group.
The Union Minister will also participate in the India-EU Business Roundtable and the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting. In these meetings, topics like Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), ease of doing business, sustainable technology and strong supply chain will be discussed.
On the last leg of the tour, the delegation will visit Finland on 16 and 17 July. Goyal will participate in the India-Finland Business Roundtable and interact with Finnish companies in areas such as digitalization, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and circular economy.
–IANS
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