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Piyush Goyal says India open to expanding scope of Japan trade agreement
India is open to expanding its economic partnership agreement with Japan. The nation seeks to make the existing pact more contemporary and relevant. Japanese textile firms, including Uniqlo, plan increased sourcing and investment in India. Significant Japanese investment is already flowing into India at a rapid pace. India aims to support Japan's ambition to double its companies operating locally.
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India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced plans to expand the scope of the with Japan to make it more "contemporary." The announcement highlighted strong Japanese investment in India, particularly in textiles and manufacturing, and emphasized India's goal to double the number of Japanese companies operating in the country.
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