Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has laid the foundation stone for a Common Facility Centre in Mumbai’s SEEPZ-SEZ, which aims to push India’s gem and jewellery exports.
Gold jewellery continues to see decline in exports due to 'sluggish' markets such as the Gulf. But experts say overall gems & jewellery exports could touch $41 billion in 2021-22.
Hong Kong is India’s biggest gems & jewellery market and shipments have declined 6.6% from a year earlier to $3.2 billion in the first four months FY20.
Along with crash in value of UST and Luna coins, Indian market for crypto assets also reeling under strict control imposed by government, with the imposition of TDS on all crypto transactions.
Doval's comments came at 4th Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan attended by national security advisors from Tajikistan, India, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan & China.
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