Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has visited Washington DC for talks with Gina Raimondo, US Secretary of Commerce, to discuss strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties.
Union Minister of Commerce and Trade Piyush Goyal and the US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, reviewed the India-US CEO Forum virtually late in the evening on Thursday.
US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo emphasized that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the US will serve as an opportunity to enhance the commercial and strategic technology partnerships between the two nations. She specifically mentioned sectors such as defence, semiconduct
This comes as negotiators continue working towards achieving ambitious and high-standard outcomes ahead of the May round of negotiations, which will take place in Singapore.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and US Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo signed the agreement during the Dialogue in New Delhi today.
The Commercial Dialogue, which is being held on Friday, is a cooperative undertaking encompassing regular government-to-government meetings to be held in conjunction with private sector meetings, with an aim to facilitate trade, and maximise investment opportunities across a broad range of e
"We would like to see India achieves its aspirations to play a larger role in the electronic supply chain. And to that end, the MOU memorandum of understanding that I am signing on this trip around semiconductors is designed to help achieve that goal," Raimondo said.
During the deliberations that followed, FM Sitharaman and the US Secretary of Commerce also exchanged views on enhancing bilateral cooperation to further boost investment and trade in mutually agreed areas, according to a tweet posted by the official handle of the Union finance ministry.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today held a meeting with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and discussed strengthening cooperation between the two nations in education and skill development.
While talking to ANI, Raimondo expressed her happiness for joining people in the Holi celebration and said, "It's an honour for me to be here on such a holiday. I felt so welcomed by the Minister, it's fantastic. Happy Holi!"