India to accord top priority to national interest in FTA negotiations; Government will not diverge from this approach for the sake of deadlines: Piyush Goyal

India to accord top priority to national interest in FTA negotiations; Government will not diverge from this approach for the sake of deadlines: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal today said that India would accord top priority to national interest in FTA negotiations. FTAs to be entered into after thorough consultation with all stakeholders including industry and the government will not diverge from this approach for the sake of deadlines, he added. 

The Minister was speaking at the meeting held to review India’s Export Performance in the first six months of this financial year with key representatives from Export Promotion Councils and Industry Associations in New Delhi today.