Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said there are huge opportunities unfurling in a country of 1.4 billion people. Goyal highlighted that various strategic initiatives of the government, including Make in India, Digital India, Startup India, Swacch Bharat and Atmanirbhar Bharat, have collectively prepared the nation to be resilient, self-sufficient and become a bigger player in global trade. He named five key enablers for bringing about Viksit Bharat@2047, namely quality management and handholding of small business, sustainability, inclusive growth, skill development, and competitiveness and efficiency. Dignitaries present on the occasion included Australia’s Queensland state’s Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Rosslyn Bates and IMC Chamber of Commerce and industry President Sanjaya Mariwala, among others. The ‘Bharat Calling Conference 2025’ was held in Mumbai on February 27-28, 2025 and was organised by IMC.
