Steel & Mines Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar chairs a meeting with Polish delegation to explore cooperation in mining and coal Polish Minister says Poland could serve as India's 'Gateway to Europe'

The Union Minister of Steel and Mines Shri Narendra Singh Tomar today chaired a meeting of senior Polish delegates with Indian state representatives and heads of state-owned companies in the area of steel and mines. The deliberation discussed potential areas of collaboration between the two countries. Leading the Indian delegation, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar said, Poland is our largest trading partner in Central Europe, offering enormous economic potential for both countries. Given its expertise in mining, I am confident that Poland will make use of the provision for 100% FDI in Indian mining industry, and our PSUs will collaborate with their Polish counterparts for securing and optimizing raw material resources. Shri Tomar also apprised the delegates of the impending revision in MMDR Act, and the resultant simplification in the sector expected soon. He urged the delegation to discover partnership potential in exploration as much as mining.