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Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said he had excellent interaction with members of the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce and Canada India Foundation in Toronto on Monday.
The minister tweeted, “Excellent interaction with members of the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce and Canada India Foundation in Toronto. With India working on various fronts to expand its economy, invited them to help take India-Canada ties on a faster growth trajectory.”
In Ottawa, Piyush Goyal was addressing the business community during a dinner hosted by Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export, Small Business and Economic Development, and the minister himself.
Goyal held meetings with CEOs of key Canadian companies, a Round Table of Indian and Canadian CEOs, interaction with Canadian and Indian companies based in Canada and a Financial Sector Round table, among others, in Toronto.
The visit is expected to impart further momentum to bilateral trade and investment relations. The minister tweeted, “Partners in Growth! Addressed the CEOs Roundtable in Toronto & invited Captains of Industry to invest in India’s resilient growth story.”
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During his address in Ottawa, the minister highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership: “What we are offering is a stable environment with decisive leadership, a popular leadership.
A leader who not only is popular in the country but even internationally recognised as a leader who is contributing significantly to facing the challenges of the world is committed to making the world a safer place to live in, a better place to live in.”
Speaking on the lines of the G20 Presidency, the minister said, “And our G20 Presidency reflects his vision when he says One Earth, One Family, One Future.” He added, “And I remember when we were finalising the theme, we were struggling with various thoughts and ideas.
But he brought out that India was always traditionally owned to consider the world as one family. In Sanskrit, we call it Vasudeva Kutumbakam.” Piyush Goyal’s Canadian counterpart, Mary Ng, tweeted on Tuesday: “The success of the Canada-India relationship is rooted within the close collaboration and hard work of Indian and Canadian businesses.”
In another tweet, the minister also mentioned his interaction with CAs: “It was wonderful to interact with Chartered Accountants (CAs) at the Toronto Chapter of ICAI. Urged them to leverage their expertise & network to further boost India-Canada trade relations.”
On Tuesday, Piyush Goyal also inaugurated the India Pavilion at Salon International de l’alimentation Canada (SIAL Canada), which is one of North America’s largest food innovation trade shows. He tweeted, “Delighted to inaugurate the India Pavilion at @SIALCANADA, one of the largest food innovation trade shows in North America. Proud to see over 100 Indian entities showcasing the multifaceted aspects of India’s dynamic food and beverages sector on the global stage.”
