New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met visiting Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Helene Budliger Artieda, and discussed cooperation in research and development and to expand investment opportunities for Swiss pharmaceutical companies in India's growing healthcare sector.

Artieda is on a visit to India along with a delegation of Swiss pharma and biotech firms.

Goyal said on X, "Co-chaired a meeting with @SECO_StateSec Ms. Helene Budliger Artieda with Swiss pharma and biotech companies. Discussions focused on avenues of further cooperation in R&D and expanding investment opportunities for Swiss pharma companies to leverage India's robust healthcare sector."

He also added that both sides "di...