Interactive session with Shri Piyush Goyal, Honourable Minister for Railways & Coal

It was a well-attended and excellent session where Shri Piyush Goyal spoke on “Importance of FDI in the growth of the Indian economy and the role of European Business in India” organised at Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi. He mentioned that there is a lot of synergy that still needs to be tapped on both sides. He also spoke about the India - EU FTA and said that the best possible way to take it forward is to have reciprocity from both EU & India. Before his address, H.E Mr Tomasz Kozlowski, Ambassador of the European Union to India gave the opening remarks. This was followed by a brief intervention by Mr P Balaji, Chief Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer, Vodafone Idea Limited, Mr Martin Navratil, President, Home Credit India Strategy Advisory Pvt Ltd & Mr Julian Bevis, Senior Director, Group Relations, South Asia AP Moller-Maersk who shared their perspectives of doing business in India covering Telecom, Financial Services and Shipping sectors respectively. Mr Sandeep Bhargava, EVP, Vodafone Idea Limited brilliantly moderated the evening. Vodafone Idea Limited, Home Credit and Maersk supported this event.