India, US to aspire for $500 billion trade in near future: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India and the United States have agreed to aspire for USD 500 billion trade in near future, adding that the world is looking for a trusted partner and that partner is India's business community.

While addressing business and trade fraternity at Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO), Goyal said, "Government is working towards making India Aatmanirbhar. An Aatmanirbhar Bharat is about building capacity and confidence to engage with all. This will empower our industry to interact with all with quality, cost competitiveness and innovation."

According to a statement by the Commerce Ministry, India has emerged as the world's second most desirable manufacturing destination overtaking the US. This shows the potential and promise of India to become the "Manufacturing hub" of world.

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