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Piyush Goyal Holds Key Talks With Panama FM

By Editorial Team
Union Minister Piyush Goyal meets Panama Foreign Minister Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez during his official visit to India to discuss trade, investment and digital cooperation.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal met Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama, during the latter's first official visit to India, reaffirming the growing partnership between the two nations.

The leaders held wide-ranging discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral ties across key sectors, including trade, investment, logistics, digital cooperation and business-to-business engagement. The meeting focused on enhancing economic collaboration and identifying new opportunities to boost commercial relations.

Both sides also explored measures to improve market access and unlock fresh avenues for bilateral trade. A significant part of the discussions centered on leveraging India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), including the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), to expand cooperation in digital payments and digital governance.

The meeting reflects India's continued efforts to strengthen economic partnerships with Latin American countries while promoting its globally recognized digital payment ecosystem and governance solutions.

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