Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has called for de-escalating trade tensions and reviving confidence in the multilateral trading system. The Minister held a series of bilateral talks on the sidelines of the two days G20 Ministerial on Trade and Digital Economy in Tsukuba,  Japan which began on the 8th of this month.

During the bilateral meetings with  Japan, USA, UK, China, France, Singapore, Canada, Australia and the European Union, Mr  Goyal emphasized the need for reciprocal market access for Indian products. He said the slowdown in global trade and investment is of serious concern to all as it adversely affects economic growth, development and job creation.