New Delhi, Aug 10 : Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday asserted that Indian products deserve fair access to other countries before these countries can freely access the Indian market.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndia wants reciprocal trade with other countries,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
In his address at the inaugural \u2018India Virtual FMCG Supply Chain\u2019 event organised by Ficci, Goyal said: \u201cCountries should, in a phased manner, look at sourcing from India, developing their products in India and then encash the large business opportunity that 1.3 billion Indian people offer.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to him, it is time that the Indian industry stood up as one to ensure that it gets a level playing field.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur government will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with industries in their efforts to become more competitive and engage with the world on equal and fair terms. We are moving towards balanced trade,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Urging the Indian industry to support and work together towards the aim of a prosperous India in the long run, Goyal said: \u201cWe shall ensure that any unfair treatment to Indian industries will be taken up at the highest level.\u201d<\/p>\n
He further added that green shoots have become visible in the economy and exports have shown a healthy turnaround.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur balance of payments is going to be very strong this year. We need to ensure that India brings back the economic activity very quickly,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
Highlighting the importance of India in the global supply chain, Goyal said that the country can be a part of global supply chains, provide work opportunities to millions of people and enable them to become a part of the growing engagement with the world.<\/p>\n
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