India, June 11 -- Years after it came out with the national ecommerce policy, the Centre has restarted discussions on the policy amid rapid growth in the sector.

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said that the proposed national ecommerce and retail trade policies are under discussions as both the sectors are linked to each other, according to a PTI report.

Goyal said that the ecommerce sector is an evolving and fast-changing subject. "We did come out with certain ideas, but I think we will have to revise the policy to make it more contemporary, and it is under discussion."

It is pertinent to note that the ecommerce sector has seen a rapid change since the Centre released the draft ecommerce policy in 2019. Besides the increas...