അമേരിക്കൻ സന്ദർശനത്തിനിടെ ടാർഗെറ്റ്, മോണ്ടെലെസ് തുടങ്ങിയ പ്രമുഖ കമ്പനികളുടെ തലവന്മാരുമായി കേന്ദ്രമന്ത്രി പിയൂഷ് ഗോയൽ കൂടിക്കാഴ്ച നടത്തി. മേക്ക് ഇൻ ഇന്ത്യ പദ്ധതിയിലൂടെ ഉൽപ്പാദന മേഖലയിലെ നിക്ഷേപം വർദ്ധിപ്പിക്കാനും ഇന്ത്യയുടെ വളരുന്ന വിപണി പ്രയോജനപ്പെടുത്താനും അദ്ദേഹം ആഹ്വാനം ചെയ്തു. ഇന്ത്യയെ ആഗോള ബിസിനസ് ഹബ്ബാക്കി മാറ്റാനുള്ള ശ്രമങ്ങളുടെ ഭാഗമാണിത്.
Synopsis
During his visit to the United States, Piyush Goyal held meetings with executives from several major American companies. The discussions focused on expanding investment and manufacturing opportunities within India under the Make in India initiative. Goyal highlighted the rising potential of India's consumer market as a strong base for global brands.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a series of bilateral meetings with senior executives from leading American corporations to discuss expanding investment opportunities in India during his official visit to the United States, which runs through October 5.
Among his engagements, Goyal met with Grant McGee, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at retail giant Target.
"Discussed the opportunities for Target to further leverage India's growing manufacturing opportunities under the Make in India initiative, deepen its presence in the country and expand sourcing from India," Goyal stated in a post on social media.
The minister also held talks with Amit Banati, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mondelez International, the multinational food and snack conglomerate.
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"We discussed Mondelez's seven-decade presence in India and opportunities to expand its manufacturing, sourcing and investments. India's rising consumption and investment-led reforms offer global consumer brands a strong base for growth and for expanding their global supply chains from India," Goyal noted following the interaction.
In discussions with Greg Case, CEO of global professional services firm Aon, Goyal reviewed the firm's ongoing domestic operations and avenues for future growth. The minister emphasized India's emerging positioning as a global hub for innovation, professional talent, and business services, underscoring the scope for strengthened India-US commercial ties.
Turning to the technology sector, Goyal met with Paul Grewal, Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer at AI firm Cognition.
"Exchanged views on leveraging Cognition's pioneering AI solutions and deepening its presence in India. Highlighted how India's rich engineering ecosystem and dynamic startup culture provide a strong launchpad for building and deploying next-generation technologies for the world," the minister shared in a separate update.
In Chicago, Goyal conferred with Juan Ricardo Luciano, Chair of the Board and CEO of agribusiness corporation Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), to outline prospective investment avenues.
"With our rapidly expanding food processing sector, modernizing agricultural value chains, and massive consumer base, India offers tremendous potential for sustainable growth and long term collaboration," Goyal remarked regarding the meeting.
"We discussed opportunities to build on Nike's longstanding engagement with India and explored avenues to deepen their presence across manufacturing, local sourcing, and the broader sports ecosystem," Goyal stated.
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