New Delhi, June 10 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has urged Swiss companies to boost investments in India, which he said was a burgeoning hub for manufacturing, talent, and innovation, his ministry said on Tuesday.

Goyal, currently on a five-day official visit to Switzerland and Sweden aimed at bolstering economic and trade ties with the key European partners, chaired high-level roundtables with Swiss executives across critical sectors, including biotech, health, defence, precision engineering, and emerging technologies.

According to the statement, Goyal's discussions centered on forging stronger synergies between Indian and Swiss enterprises.

A particular emphasis was on facilitating innovation, technology transfer, an...