FDI norms to be eased further, other economic reforms in pipeline: Goyal

The minister said that new industrial policy and forest policy would be brought out soon, along with further forms in the mining sector

The government is looking to further ease the foreign direct investment (FDI) norms with investments being allowed in certain sectors, which continue to have constraints, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. It will also soon come out with a new industrial policy and forest policy.

Speaking at the India Global Week 2020 Summit, Goyal said that some reforms in the economic policy were being considered as 'significant items were on the table'. "We are looking at further reforms in the mining sector. Also, we are looking to opening up foreign direct investment (FDI)  in certain sectors where there