Refuse reconsider on FDI curbs in multi-brand retail sector: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister for Trade & Trade Piyush Goyal. Document
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Trade and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal date talking at a consultation on Republic of India’s evolving production ground hosted by means of the Middle for Strategic and Global Research in the USA of The usa mentioned there will probably be incorrect reconsider at the Overseas Direct Funding (FDI) curbs within the multi-brand retail sector.

Noting that a number of U.S. buyers had introduced up the problem, Mr. Goyal mentioned: “That’s a No-No. I want to make it loud and clear… America has suffered the consequences of Big Tech and large retailers and the interplay leading to the almost annihilation of Mom and Pop stores… You could afford it because your population is much smaller, there are alternate avenues for people to do jobs in, and probably you are satisfied that now the rest of the youngsters will probably be just sales or delivery boys or delivery girls. That’s a choice each country makes. India has nearly 100 million small mom and pop stores across the length and breadth of the country. In every village that you go to there will be 10 or 12 small stores selling different products and services. There will be a pharmacy in almost every corner. We believe that they play a very important role and we want them to be integrated with technology and e-commerce, or get a chance to withstand the business practices of e-commerce companies but we are not looking at changing the rules of e-commerce.”