India, June 6 -- Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal, held a high-level meeting with Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, in Brescia-Italy's manufacturing hub, where they stressed the importance of initiatives like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).

The two leaders co-chaired the 22nd session of the India-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC), during his 2-day visit to Italy, which concluded on June 5.

The JCEC saw robust participation from senior officials, policymakers, and stakeholders from both sides in a spirit of constructive engagement and mutual ambition.

The dialogue reaffirmed the strategic economic partn...