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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal virtually delivered the keynote address at the Citi India Conference 2026 in Mumbai, highlighting India's emergence as one of the world's most trusted investment destinations and outlining the Government's ongoing efforts to strengthen manufacturing, ease of doing business, infrastructure, technology adoption, and global trade engagement.
Addressing global investors and business leaders, Goyal said that India is recognised as the world's fastest-growing economy and expressed confidence that the country will continue to maintain this position for more than two decades. He noted that India has consistently converted crises into opportunities by reorienting processes and business strategies to suit changing geopolitical and economic circumstances, while continuing to remain an attractive destination for trade, business, manufacturing, and investment.