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Stressing need for focus on quality, scale, design and packaging by Indian businesses to earn the confidence and trust of consumers and businesses in Canada, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal has said that business is not just about numbers but about building relationships, partnership, collaborating, learning, technology and innovation. The Minister also said that focus has to be on shared prosperity for people across the world making all stakeholders in the value chain prosperous.

The minister further said that this is an opportunity to celebrate the Canada-India partnership and there is a huge potential of growth in the expansion of business and engagement between the two countries. While appreciating the participation by Indian businesses at SIAL 2023, he said ‘the challenge ahead is to organize a larger and bigger trade show in the food industry in India or abroad showcasing the best we have to offer across continents.’

Besides, Goyal said that India is not only the fastest growing large economy but also a consistently growing economy. He said that as India grows as an economy in the next 25 years, he invited Canadian businesses to be a part of India’s growth journey. Goyal invited the people and businesses from Canada to visit India. He said that the India that they will visit now is truly a New India. The Minister also invited them to join the B20 Sessions and sectoral engagements being organized across the country under India’s G20 Presidency. He also encouraged the Canadian companies to hold Board meetings in India.