Lok Sabha Question No. 4669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-29
Subject: US Cooperation in various Sectors
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4669 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  MARCH,2023

## US COOPERATION IN VARIOUS SECTORS

## 4669.   SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मं त्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  meeting  was  recently  held  with  the  US  Secretary  of  Commerce  to  discuss cooperation in various sectors;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  benefits  towards  unlocking  new  trading  and  investment  opportunities through these interactions;
- (d) the  details  of  the  meetings  held  with  representatives  of  different  countries  to  improve cooperation in various business sectors in the last two years, year-wise; and
- (e) the benefits accrued to the country due to the interactions in this regard?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) Yes sir,

(b) & (c) US Commerce Secretary led delegation visited New Delhi for the India US Commercial Dialogue on 10 th  March, 2023. The Commercial Dialogue was co-chaired by Minister, Commerce and Industry and US Commerce Secretary.

The Commercial Dialogue is a cooperative undertaking at Ministerial level between India and the US to facilitate regular discussion encompassing regular government to government meetings to be held in conjunction with private sector meetings, with an aim to facilitate trade, and maximize investment opportunities across a broad range of economic sectors.

After the meeting a Memorandum of Understanding between India and the United States of America establishing Semiconductor Supply Chain and Innovation Partnership under the Framework of India-USA Commercial Dialogue was signed. The MoU aims to leverage

complementary  strengths  of  both  countries  and  facilitate  commercial  opportunities  and development  of  semiconductor  innovation  ecosystems  through  discussions  on  various aspects of semiconductor value chain. It envisages mutually beneficial R&D, talent and skill development.

After the Commercial Dialogue a Joint Statement was issued. As per the Joint Statement, both  sides  announced  the  launch  of  a  new  Working  Group  on  Talent,  Innovation  and Inclusive Growth furthering the cooperation on Start-ups, SMEs, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. The Travel and Tourism Working Group was re-launched to collaborate in travel and tourism sector. Both sides also discussed cooperation in standards, climate and clean technologies and clean energy facilitating business to business partnerships. The Joint Statement is available at: https://commerce.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Final-JointStatement-Commercial-Dialogue-10.03.2023-1650hrs.pdf

(d) Bilateral meetings are ongoing process to sort out issues related to trade, promote bilateral trade and investment relations and create other opportunities. Regular meetings are held  at  different  levels  however  indicative  list  of  the  in-person  meetings  held  with representatives  of  different  countries  in  the  last  two  years  at  the  Ministerial  level  in Department of Commerce are placed at Annex (List attached).

(e) The meeting between the representatives of different countries with their Indian counter parts helps to deepen trade and commercial cooperation between India and different countries and also provides opportunities to foreign investors to invest in the Indian market.

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## Annexure

## Indicative  List  of  Cabinet  Minister  and  Minister  of  State  level  meetings  with representatives of different countries by Department of Commerce in last two years.

|   S.No. | Meetings                                                                                                                                                     |   Year |
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|       1 | 12 th Trade Policy Forum (TPF) held in November, 2021                                                                                                        |   2021 |
|       2 | Meeting with USTR on the sidelines of G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting was held in Sorrento, Italy on 12 th October, 2021                        |   2021 |
|       3 | Meeting with US Secretary of Commerce on the sidelines of World Economic Forum Annual meeting 22-26 May, 2022                                                |   2022 |
|       4 | Meeting with USTR on the sidelines of MC12 conference held from 12-17 June 2022 in Geneva                                                                    |   2022 |
|       5 | Meeting with USTR and US Secretary of Commerce on the sidelines of IPEF Ministerial Meeting in Los Angeles, USA in September                                 |   2022 |
|       6 | Meeting with US Secretary of Commerce during the visit to USA for holding TPF Meeting on 11 th January 2023                                                  |   2023 |
|       7 | 13 th Trade Policy Forum meeting                                                                                                                             |   2023 |
|       8 | India-US 5th Commercial Dialogue on 10th March, 2023                                                                                                         |   2023 |
|       9 | The India-Canada Annual Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment (MDTI) .                                                                                |   2022 |
|      10 | Meeting with Canadian Trade Minister on the sidelines of MC12 conference held from 12-17 June 2022 in Geneva                                                 |   2022 |
|      11 | Meeting with Canadian Trade Minister at the sidelines of G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting (TIMM) in Bali, Indonesia in September 2022            |   2022 |
|      12 | Meeting with Canadian Trade Minister at the sidelines of the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting was held in Sorrento, Italy on 12 th October, 2021 |   2021 |
|      13 | Meeting Mexican Trade Minister on the sidelines of the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting which was held in Sorrento, Italy on 12 th October, 2021 |   2021 |
|      14 | Meeting with H.E. Mr. Muhammad Lutfi, Trade Minister of Indonesia during 11-12 October 2021 in G20 Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting in Italy.          |   2021 |
|      15 | Meeting with Mr. Lawrence Wong, Finance Minister, Singapore on the sidelines of G20 summit in October 2021.                                                  |   2021 |

|   16 | Meeting with Malaysian Minister of Plantation, Industries and Commodities, Ms Zuraida Kamruddin on 22 nd February 2022 in New Delhi.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   2022 |
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|   17 | Meeting with H.E. Mr. Muhammad Lutfi, Trade Minister of Indonesia on the sidelines of DAVOS WEF in May 2022.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   2022 |
|   18 | Meeting with Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister of Singapore on 7 th July 2022 in New Delhi.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   2022 |
|   19 | Meetings with H.E Mr. Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Industry Minister, Indonesia and H.E. Mr. Airlangga Hartato, Coordinating Minister during his visit on 8-9 September 2022 to Los Angeles for IPEF Ministerial meeting.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   2022 |
|   20 | 19th ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Meeting held on 16 th September 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   2022 |
|   21 | CIM along with Hon'ble FM and Hon'ble EAM had a 3+3 India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) on 17 th September 2022 in New Delhi. From Singapore, Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister for Finance, Government of Singapore along with Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr S Iswaran, Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations and Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore were in the ISMR. |   2022 |
|   22 | CIM had Meeting with H.E. Mr. Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Trade, Indonesia on the sidelines on the sidelines of G20 TIIMM at Bali from 21-23rd September 2022.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   2022 |
|   23 | Meeting with H.E. Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore on 12 th March 2023 in New Delhi.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   2023 |
|   24 | Meeting with H.E. Mr. Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Trade, Indonesia on 14 th March 2023 in New Delhi.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   2023 |
|   25 | Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of the Republic of Cuba (MINCEX) with CIM held in New Delhi on 12.03.2020                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   2023 |
|   26 | CIM with Dr. Nocolas Albertoni, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Uruguay held in New Delhi on 04.03.2023                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   2023 |
|   27 | Ms. Anupriya Patel, State Minister with H.E. Mr. Alejendro Simancas Marian, Ambassador of Cuba in New Delhi on 31.05.2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   2022 |
|   28 | CIM with Mr. Santiago Andres Cafiero, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Argentina in New Delhi on 25.04.2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   2022 |
|   29 | CIM's meeting with Mr. Santiago Cafiero, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Argentina on Mercosur-India trade negotiation and ways to expand bilateral on 24.11.2021                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   2021 |
|   30 | 11th Meeting of the BRICS Trade Ministers (on virtual mode) on 03.09.2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   2021 |

|   31 | On the sidelines of seventeenth edition of CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India- Africa Partnership held on 19th and 20th July, 2022, bilateral meetings were held by MoS with Gabonese and Ethiopian counterparts on July, 2022   | 2022          |
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|   32 | India-Egypt Business Roundtable was also held on 25 th January, 2023                                                                                                                                                          | 2023          |
|   33 | 10 th Session of India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was held on 11 th May, 2022 in New Delhi                                                                                                                           | 2022          |
|   34 | India-Oman Joint Business Council (JBC) was held on 12 th May, 2022 in New Delhi                                                                                                                                              | 2022          |
|   35 | First Ministerial meeting of the Economy &Investment Committee under the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC) held in Riyadh on 18- 19 September 2022                                                       | 2022          |
|   36 | Visit of HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Minister of Energy, Saudi Arabia, to India, on 21 st October, 2022 in New Delhi. Official engagements included Ministerial level meeting and Delegation level talks         | 2022          |
|   37 | H.E. (Dr.) Nayef Al Hajraf, Secretary General, Gulf Cooperation Council, visited India in November 2021 and November 2022 and held bilateral meetings with Hon'ble Commerce and Industry Minister, Sri Piyush Goyal.          | 2021 and 2022 |
|   38 | On the sidelines of the CII Partnership Summit held from 13-15 March 2023 in New Delhi, CIM met his counterparts from the UAE and Bahrain.                                                                                    | 2023          |
|   39 | Meeting between Trade Minister of Korea RP and CIM on 11 Jan 2022 to discuss the bilateral trade issues and review of progress of India Korea CEPA upgradation negotiations                                                   | 2022          |
|   40 | A meeting was held between the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Govt. of Japan and CIM on 11 Sept 2022 to deepen the economic cooperation between the countries.                                                      | 2022          |
|   41 | Meeting of 17 th India - Australia Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC)                                                                                                                                                         | 2021          |
|   42 | Bilateral meetings between CIM and Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan held on the side-lines of G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting (TIMM) on 12 October 2021                                                       | 2021          |
|   43 | Meeting between CIM and Dan Tehan , Australian Trade Minister on 01.12.2021                                                                                                                                                   | 2021          |
|   44 | Meeting between CIM and Tony Abbott AC, Australian Prime Minister's Special Envoy on 02.12.2021                                                                                                                               | 2021          |

|   45 | Meeting between CIM and Dan Tehan , Australian Trade Minister on during his visit to Australia from 6-9 April,2022                                                       |   2022 |
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|   46 | Meeting of CIM with Mr Tony Abbot, former Prime Minister of Australia on 25 April 2022                                                                                   |   2022 |
|   47 | Bilateral meeting between CIM and Senator the Don Farrell, Australia Trade Minister in the sidelines of MC12 meeting held in Geneva during 12-15 June,2022               |   2022 |
|   48 | Meeting between MoS(C&I) and Mr Roger Cook MLA, the Deputy Premier of the State of Western Australia and Minister for Trade, State Development and Tourism on 13.07.2022 |   2022 |
|   49 | Meeting of CIM with Damien O'Connor, New Zealand Minister for Trade held on 20.09.2022                                                                                   |   2022 |
|   50 | Meeting between CIM and Australia Counterpart in connection with entry into force of ECTA on 29.12.2022                                                                  |   2022 |
|   51 | Meeting of 18 th India - Australia Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC)                                                                                                    |   2023 |

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