New Delhi, May 29 -- New Delhi: India is stepping up its international trade efforts with commerce minister Piyush Goyal set to lead high-level business delegations to France and Italy next week.

The outreach comes amid growing global interest in India's market and its role in global supply chains, with several countries together committing over $100 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country.

Goyal, after attending some key meetings in Paris, will travel to Italy with an industry delegation to deepen trade and investment ties.

A separate Indian business delegation is also expected to visit Switzerland around the same time. These visits reflect India's expanding engagement with countries under its free trade agreement ...