Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Friday that the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement will open new avenues of trade for the state, urging entrepreneurs to take advantage of the pact.The chief minister also announced the establishment of a Haryana–European Union Working Group. Addressing a meeting of the Haryana European Trade Association in New Delhi, Saini said, “Emerging economic and strategic cooperation between India and the European Union is not merely a trade agreement. It represents a bridge of trust, partnership and shared future between civilisations rooted in strong democratic traditions and visionary development journeys.” “The European Union, comprising 27 countries, is a vast and prosperous market known for its high-quality standards and purchasing power. Through this landmark agreement, the doors of Europe are now fully open to products from Haryana and India,” said Saini. The CM stressed the importance of maintaining high quality standards in goods to build global trust and credibility. He said the India–EU agreement will increase demand for Indian expertise in sectors such as IT services, data science and supply chain management in Europe, generating millions of high-skilled employment opportunities. He remarked that when the hard work of Haryana’s farmers appears in supermarkets in Brussels, Berlin and Paris, it will reflect the strength of the state’s agricultural sector. He added that the real strength of the state lies in its micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and the combination of European technology and Haryana’s skilled workforce will elevate production capacity and quality to global standards. MSID:: 128307810 413 |
