NEW DELHI: In a first of its kind initiative, Prime Minister to interact with Heads of Indian Missions abroad and stakeholders of the trade & commerce sector

NEW
DELHI: Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi will interact with Heads of Indian Missions abroad along
with stakeholders of the trade & commerce sector of the country on 6
August, 2021 at 6 PM, via video conferencing. The event will mark a clarion
call by the Prime Minister for ‘Local Goes Global – Make in India for the
World’.

Exports have a huge employment generation potential, especially for MSMEs and
high labour-intensive sectors, with a cascading effect on the manufacturing
sector and the overall economy. The purpose of the interaction is to provide a
focussed thrust to leverage and expand India’s export and its share in global
trade.

The interaction aims to energise all stakeholders towards expanding our export
potential and utilizing the local capabilities to fulfil the global demand.

Union Commerce Minister and External Affairs Minister will also be present
during the interaction. The interaction will also witness participation of
Secretaries of more than twenty departments, state government officials,
members of Export Promotion Councils and Chambers of Commerce.