Piyush Goyal meets Italian business leaders in Milan, to co-chair meeting with Italy's Deputy PM
Milan: India and Italy will assess the progress and identify new avenues for collaboration in high-impact areas such as the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), the government said Wednesday.
Industry 4.0, agritech, digitalization,
energy transition
and
sustainable mobility
, are the other areas where the two sides will focus. The issues will be discussed during
commerce
and industry minister
Piyush Goyal
's two-day visit to Italy on June 4-5.
'These deliberations are expected to further strengthen bilateral economic connectivity and foster strategic industrial partnerships,' the ministry said.
The minister met President of UFI Filters Spa Giorgio Girondi, CEO of Toschi Vignola Srl Stefano Toschi, CEO of EPTA Refrigeration Marco Nocivelli, Chairman of the Carraro Group Enrico Carraro, Managing Director of the SOL Group Daniele Forni, CEO of the Poggipolini Spa Michele Poggipolini, and CEO of iMoon lightning Srl Laura Tarquinio.
On Thursday, Goyal will co-chair the 22nd Session of the India-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC) with Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani.
'The session is aimed at assessing progress and identifying new avenues for collaboration in high-impact areas in agri-tech, digitalization, energy transition, sustainable mobility, and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor,' the ministry added.
The two sides had launched the India-Italy Joint Strategic Action Plan, which is built on ten thematic pillars, with economic cooperation forming a core area of focus.
Goyal will also lead a high-level Indian
business
delegation to the India–Italy Growth Forum in the industrial area of Brescia, which aims to bring together key enterprises and stakeholders from both countries to promote investment, build business-to-business linkages, and explore synergies in sectors aligned with
innovation
and sustainability.
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