TPCI participated in Board of Trade meeting held in New Delhi

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal and Ministers of State of Commerce and Industry, Hardeep Singh Puri and SomParkash addressed the 2nd meeting of the Board of Trade held this year in New Delhi on 12^th September 2019.

The Board of Trade and Council for Trade Development and Promotion have been merged into the Board of Trade and representatives of both bodies were present in Board of Trade interactive meeting.

Addressing the participants Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal said that each district of India has the potential equal to that of a country with its own distinct handicraft and unique specialties like saris, perfumes, sweets and utensils which has the potential for exports. There is a need for transforming each district of India into an export hub. Commerce and Industry Minister urged his colleagues from States to identify and take measures to realize this by incorporating it into its export strategy.

The meeting was attended by various states and the export promotion and other trade bodies. TPCI was represented by Chairman, Mohit Singla who attended the meeting and shared valuable feedback on behalf of the industry.