India, Saudi Arabia can look at doubling bilateral trade to $100 billion in coming years: Piyush Goyal

12 Sep 2023 Evaluate

Expressing optimism over India’s bilateral trade, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the country and Saudi Arabia can look at doubling bilateral trade to $100 billion in the coming years from about $52 billion at present. He said the two countries can also look at a more balanced trade. The minister suggested Saudi Arabia to open an office of their sovereign wealth fund in GIFT city in Gujarat and industry chamber Ficci set up an office in Riyadh in partnership with Invest India, and the commerce ministry to facilitate investments.

He said ‘can we look at India becoming the provider of food security to Saudi Arabia, while Saudi Arabia helps us provide more energy security like oil and fertiliser. So, it will really be a win-win and complimentary relation’. India's exports to Saudi Arabia have increased to $10.72 billion in 2022-23 from $8.8 billion in 2021-22. Imports, on the other hand, have increased to $42 billion in 2022-23 from $34.1 billion in 2021-22, mainly on the back of oil shipments.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud is currently on a state visit to India after the G20 Summit concluded on September 10. He is accompanied by a delegation of ministers and businesses. About 50 MoUs worth $3.5 billion between India and Saudi Arabia have been inked. Goyal also sought investments from Saudi firms. He said ‘the large demographic dividend that India offers, the aspirational billion plus people is a huge opportunity for investors not to miss’.

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