India A Land Of Opportunity; Our Diaspora Should Take This To World: Goyal

Terming the country a land of opportunity, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said urged the Indian diaspora to take this to the world.

While addressing the Indian community at an event in New Jersey, US Goyal said, "It is a matter of pride that Indians have contributed through India’s rich traditions and culture that helped the Indian diaspora lead large corporations and have contributed to the economic well-being of several countries."

He said that India is truly recognised and respected across the world due to the achievements of the Indian diaspora.

Goyal said during the pandemic India faced all the challenges head-on with grit and determination and converted those challenges into opportunities. 

He added, "India today has six indigenously developed covid vaccines, ramped up health infrastructure. India also rebounded quickly after the lockdown."

Last year India witnessed phenomenal achievement in terms of growth, FDI and exports. 

The minister also said that over the last two and a half years, the government continued to provide foodgrains to 800 million less privileged Indians ensuring not a single Indian sleeps hungry.