New Delhi, June 25 -- In an effort to bring about a convergence of interest between e-commerce platforms and small retailers, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has directed to form a committee which will provide necessary clarification on the issues related to FDI in e-commerce, an official statement said on Tuesday.
The directive from Goyal, who holds the commerce and industry and railways portfolios, came after an interactive session was held here "till late evening on Monday with e-commerce companies to discuss ways to bring about convergence of interests of e-commerce platforms and small retailers".
Accordingly, the Minister "directed the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to immediately form a committee headed ...