Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday urged businesses and exporters in India and the US to actively use the India-US Trade Facilitation Portal to strengthen bilateral trade, PTI reported. “I urge all members of industry bodies, export promotion councils and chambers across India and the US to connect, make this portal a part of their business and help transform it into a powerful engine for India-US trade,” Goyal said in a video message at the launch. He said the portal will act as a “runway” for domestic service exporters to enter the US market, providing opportunities across sectors ranging from farmers in Punjab and jewelers in Surat to software professionals in Bengaluru and pharma companies in Telangana. Goyal said that India-US bilateral trade is continuously moving towards the ambitious target of $500 billion set by both the countries. The India-US Trade Facilitation Portal was launched by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at a virtual event during his three-day visit to the US, which was attended by India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra, along with officials and trade representatives from both sides.
