New Delhi, April 3 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday flayed Indian startups, asking them to shift their focus from food delivery apps to tech like that in China. Goyal's criticism drew sharp reaction from former Infosys CFO, who argued that India does not get enough opportunities to expand its startup ecosystems.

Piyush Goyal made the comments on Thursday while inaugurating the Startup Mahakumbh. Here is a comprehensive account on what happened.

During his speech, Piyush Goyal pulled up a slide that compared India's startups to those in China. The slide shows that Indian startups focus on food and grocery delivery apps, and ice creams and sports fantasy apps among others. In comparison, Chinese startups are more...