{
  "id": 16321743,
  "title": "FICCI seeks Dutch investment in mfg, tech; calls for project-level follow-up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ficci-seeks-dutch-investment-in-mfg-tech-calls-for-project-level",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-24T11:23:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/ficci-urges-dutch-investment-surge-in-indian-manufacturing-and-tech-amid-growing-trade-relations/articleshow/135169159.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amsterdam: India's industry body FICCI has urged the Netherlands to increase its investment in the country's manufacturing and technology sectors. The call came during the ongoing visit of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal to the Netherlands, who is leading a delegation of about 100 businesses. FICCI Secretary General Anant Swarup highlighted four key areas for follow-up: manufacturing partnerships, technology collaborations, supply chain integration, and project-level progress.\n\nSwarup emphasized the need for joint ventures, technology partnerships, and supplier-development programs to enhance economic ties. These initiatives would focus on engineering, equipment, food processing, and other technology-intensive industries. Supplier-development programs were particularly stressed to help Indian MSMEs meet Dutch companies' quality, traceability, and sustainability requirements.\n\nThe delegation's engagement at the Port of Rotterdam offered an opportunity to explore cooperation in logistics and supply-chain connectivity, with the expectation of translating these discussions into commercially viable projects involving ports, warehousing, cold chains, and efficient goods movement.\n\nGoyal's visit is significant as India aims to sign a free trade agreement with the European Union by year-end, and the Netherlands, as a leading EU member, is India's fourth-largest source of foreign direct investment, with approximately USD 58.1 billion invested between 2000 and 2026. FICCI believes that the India-EU FTA can strengthen this relationship by providing a commercial case for companies to manufacture, source, and innovate in both markets.",
  "summary": "FICCI has called for enhanced Dutch investments in India’s manufacturing and technology sectors during Piyush Goyal's visit. The discussions may lead to manufacturing partnerships and technology collaborations which would strengthen bilateral trade. Greater emphasis is placed on supply chain integration to meet Dutch quality and sustainability standards. The upcoming India-EU free trade agreement…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}