Keen to focus on sectors where India has competitive advantage: Piyush Goyal

26 Jun 2020 Evaluate

Emphasizing that India cannot afford to remain dependent on low cost, low quality products, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the country is very keen to focus on certain sectors where it has competitive advantage. Citing example, he said in the steel sector, India can expand significantly and boost exports. He added that with domestic skilled manpower, availability of certain raw materials, resources and minerals, India can achieve a good growth in certain sectors.

The minister said in sectors like oil and gas and medical devices, India and the US can do a lot of business. Talking about foreign investment, he said barring few sensitive areas, India permits FDI in almost all sectors under automatic route. Besides, he said ‘there are certain ... sectors where we do have constraints and we will not be able to open up anytime soon. If it is related with multi-brand retail, insurance...these are sectors where there have been sensitivities and very serious concerns.’

Further, Goyal said that India is taking steps to simplify procedures and make it online to enhance transparency and improve investment environment. On special economic zones, he said ‘we are seriously looking at how we can change from the earlier system of SEZs  more to industrial clusters and in manufacturing zones so that we are well within the rules of global engagement.’

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