Piyush Goyal likely to chair Board of Trade meeting next month; ways to boost trade on agenda
The Hindu
Last month, the government nominated 29 non-official members from different sectors, including large and small enterprises, to the Board.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is likely to chair a meeting of the Board of Trade next month to discuss ways to boost the country's exports, an official said.
The Board is an advisory body on the foreign trade policy.
It is headed by the minister and includes participants from states, Union Territories, and senior officials from public and private sectors, and provides a platform to discuss ways on boosting manufacturing and exports.
“The board may meet sometime in mid-September,” the official said.
Last month, the government nominated 29 non-official members from different sectors, including large and small enterprises, to the Board.
The new members include Laghu Udyog Bharati executive member Om Prakash Mittal, India Cellular and Electronics Association chairman Pankaj Mahindroo and Amul MD RS Sodhi.
Discussions in the meeting are expected to focus on the new Foreign Trade Policy (FTP 2022-27), ways to take forward domestic manufacturing and exports.
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