New Delhi, March 20 -- India is transitioning from traditional energy-based trade to advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Quantum Computing, and semiconductors.

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted this shift at the India-Qatar Business Forum, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi.

"We are now looking at a new future where we transition from energy being the hallmark of our trade to new-age technologies," Goyal stated.

He emphasised that this transformation will be driven by sustainability, entrepreneurship, energy, and technology. He also underscored India's robust startup ecosystem as a major attraction for Qatari investments.

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