Bern, June 9 -- Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal began his two-day Switzerland visit with an interaction with CEOs of select Swiss companies and prospective investors in India over lunch on Monday.

"Glad to learn that the Swiss industry is looking forward to the implementation of the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement. Promising opportunities lie ahead for India and Switzerland," he wrote on X.

Further, in a series of sectoral meetings, he interacted with the CEOs of several Swiss pharmaceutical and life sciences companies that are considering investing in India.

"Had an exciting interaction on their vision and growth plans. Glad to hear their appreciation for India's growth potential, innovation ecosystem and the ...