While appreciating the efforts of both the CNs, the Ministers desired a good pace of exchanges to be continued with a better understanding of each other's aspirations and sensitivities
Besides they are also looking at enhancing the partnership by permitting companies in both countries to participate in each others' government procurement
He asked Chinese Vice Trade Minister, Wang Shouwen, whether China regretted that India did not join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Joint communique remains elusive because of one para on geopolitical issues
Goyal asked Wang if Beijing regretted that India chose not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Keeping all of these circumstances in mind, the two countries have made "good" progress and the 12th round of talks is undergoing, he added
After the conclusion of the two-day meeting here, the minister said that there are several new elements in the document
He said that countries in the world are facing a slowdown and global trade is relatively weak right now
He also expressed confidence that the G20 ministers of trade and investment would achieve a broad consensus on all trade-related issues during the two-day meeting
Many GCC member nations have also approached India individually with the request to enter into a bilateral agreement," he told reporters here
When asked about the UK's demand on import duty concessions on auto, whiskey and dairy products, he said India and the UK both are pressing hard for their requests and concerns
It is also one of the priority areas of discussion in the meeting of trade and investment meetings here. G20 member countries are gathering here for that meeting
Representatives of the G20 countries are gathering here for the trade and investment ministerial meeting, scheduled on August 24-25
On August 19, the government imposed a 40 per cent export duty on onions to restrict outward shipments and boost local availability amid apprehension about the Kharif output
The summit was one of the peripheral events ahead of the 15th BRICS Summit at which the leaders of the member countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - will gather on Wednesday
"We are conscious that laptops are our continuous companion. Laptops are being used for all our privileged and confidential information. And they can be quite a potent source of leakage," Goyal said
Led by Trade Minister Piyush Goyal, India's approach to FTA talks has seen a perceptible shift
Goyal questioned the relationship between the opposition parties and the news portal 'NewsClick', now accused by the New York Times of receiving funding from China-linked firms
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday pitched for increasing collaboration between India and LAC countries in areas such as tourism, hospitality and promoting investment flows
Tesla has expressed an interest in building a factory in India that would produce a low-cost electric vehicle (EV) priced at $24,000, around 25% cheaper than Tesla's current entry model