New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said Qatar is ready to start trade pact negotiations with India, which was initially indicated during the State Visit of Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, in February this year.

"Yesterday, the Qatar minister told me they want to start negotiations," Piyush Goyal said, addressing an industry event.

During Amir's state visit to India, the two sides had agreed on the need to explore strategies for enhanced and diversified trade between the two countries and address, as a priority, market access issues related to trade in goods and services. The two sides agreed to explore the possibility of entering into a bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. B...