Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal has urged Chartered Accountants all over the world to help spread the message of high-quality products at competitive prices that India has to offer.

Addressing the launch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in six regions in the United States, the minister said the next 25 years would be a very crucial time for India to grow from strength to strength and ICAI has to play a crucial role in this journey of India.

Goyal gave four calls of action to ICAI and its members worldwide by urging them to present tremendous investment opportunities available in India to their international clients.

He asked each of the members of ICAI to be ambassadors of the brand India as India has expanded exports greatly. “We have a vibrant One District One Product (ODOP) initiative and AtmaNirbharta is at the core of our growth philosophy”, he said.

The Minister asked the members of ICAI all over the world to use made-in-India products whenever possible, especially for gifting.

The minister also called upon Chartered Accountancy firms of India to aspire to develop global partnerships and become international level firms.

“The legacy of trust, honesty, and high standards left behind by our predecessors must always inspire us to do justice to the trust reposed on us by the world”, the Minister said.

Narrating the importance of Chartered Accountants (CA) all over the world, he stressed that the CAs have been contributing immensely to economic development and that they are custodians of integrity.

Referring to the 21st World Congress of Accountants to be held in Mumbai in November 2022 first time in 118 years at the time when India was at the cusp of the G20 presidency, Goyal said it is a recognition of the growing relevance India has in the comity of nations.

Highlighting the importance of foreign investment he asserted that India is the most favoured destination and a preferred partner in the world today. India has two successful Free Trade Agreements with Australia and the United Arab Emirates. “We are at an advanced stage of negotiations with the UK and it will possibly be concluded by Diwali,” he said.

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