Piyush Goyal highlights India's trade and exports across banking, MSMEs, aerospace, and infrastructure
Commerce
and
Industry
Minister
Piyush Goyal
shared key developments from the past week, reflecting the government's continued push to strengthen India's trade, industrial, and
infrastructure
landscape.
In a high-level meeting with the Chairman of
State Bank of India
, along with top executives from other major banks, ECGC Ltd., and senior ministry officials, the minister reviewed the status of
export credit
and explored new opportunities to bolster India's export financing ecosystem.
During a visit to Srinagar, Goyal met with delegations from the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the MSME Development Forum's Kashmir Chapter, reinforcing the government's commitment to empowering local businesses.
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He also interacted with stakeholders from the Jammu & Kashmir Fruits and Vegetable Processing and Integrated Cold Chain Association, focusing on the potential of agri-value chains in the region.
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In Bengaluru, the minister toured key units at the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) Aerospace SEZ in Devanahalli. He visited Unimech
Aerospace Manufacturing
Ltd. and Safran HAL Aircraft Engines Pvt. Ltd., highlighting India's growing capabilities in aerospace manufacturing and
Make in India
initiatives.
"A review meeting was held to address key issues affecting major
infrastructure projects in Gujarat
and Rajasthan through the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) mechanism," Minister added.
Further, a review meeting through the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) was held to resolve critical issues impacting major infrastructure projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan, aiming to accelerate execution timelines and remove investment bottlenecks.
These engagements underscore the ministry's multi-sector approach to boosting industrial growth, regional development, and export competitiveness.
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