India-France Business Summit to be held in Paris on April 11

India-France Business Summit, commemorating 25 years of India-France Friendship will be held on 11th of April in Paris. The Summit will focus on themes including building a green future, emerging technologies, defence cooperation and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific regions.

 

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal along with Minister delegate of Foreign Trade, Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad, Olivier Becht will co-chair the India France Business Summit. Mr Goyal is also scheduled to meet with French business leaders across various sectors and will attend a CEOs roundtable. 

The Minister will be on official visit to France and Italy from 11th to 13th of April. Mr Goyal along with French Minister Olivier Becht will participate in an event that will



showcase India’s cultural heritage and soft power and expected to witness participation of over 600 dignitaries from the French government, the Indian Business Diaspora in France and members of French business community. The Minister will also be interacting with members of the Indian community in Paris.

 

After that, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will travel to Rome, Italy where he would meet, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and  International Cooperation Antonio Tajani. He is also scheduled to meet top Italian CEOs for bilateral meetings followed by CEOs Interactive Business Session. The visit is expected to impart further momentum to bilateral relations with India’s key business partners in the European region.