Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has highlighted India’s evolving role in the global growth landscape, citing sustained economic expansion, investment-led reforms and deeper integration with international markets.
Delivering the keynote address at the ICAI International Conference 2026 in Singapore, Goyal also spoke about the opportunities and responsibilities facing Chartered Accountants as India becomes increasingly integrated with the global economy.
“Underscored India’s commitment to deepening economic engagement and fostering partnerships that contribute to shared growth and prosperity,” Goyal said in a post on X.
The minister also interacted with representatives of leading family-owned businesses in Singapore at a roundtable discussion, where he highlighted India’s growth trajectory, investment opportunities and the policy environment aimed at attracting long-term capital.
“The roundtable provided an opportunity to highlight India’s growth trajectory, investment opportunities, and the enabling policy environment for attracting long-term capital. Invited greater participation by global investors and family-owned businesses in India’s growth journey,” Goyal said.
He also met Ritu Mehlawat, Head of Investments, India, at ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), and discussed potential investment avenues and collaboration opportunities as India emerges as a preferred destination for data centre investments.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada held discussions with Aylwin Tan, Chief Customer Solutions Officer at CapitaLand, and Yeoh Cheik How, Senior Director, APAC GWS and CRE at KLA Corporation, on expanding business and investment opportunities in India.
“Together, we can build stronger partnerships that contribute to a future-ready and globally competitive India,” Prasada said.
Prasada also held discussions on strengthening the India-Singapore partnership in the semiconductor sector.
“From building resilient supply chains to enabling greater participation of Singaporean companies and SMEs in India and developing skilled talent, there are several promising avenues for collaboration. We are committed to taking this partnership forward and building a globally competitive semiconductor ecosystem,” he said.
(With IANS inputs)
