Diplomacy is aimed at developing trust between nations and would be a driving factor in India’s prosperity, said Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles, on Wednesday, while interacting with the Indian Foreign Service Probationers of the 2022 batch in New Delhi.
In congratulating the trainee officers on their selection, Goyal stated, “Being a part of the government gives you the opportunity to serve the country and you will be the brand ambassadors of the country. How you deal and work with Indian people in need and in stress, will make a big difference in their lives. Remember, wherever in the world you are posted, you would be serving the nation.”
The minister further noted that no country can progress without opening up and engaging with the world. He said, “We have to engage from a position of strength and extorted the young officers to think strategically, think on their feet, learn about new-age areas of concern like sustainability, ensure outcomes, challenge themselves and their own boundaries and work together as a team”, according to an official release.
Quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Piyush said, “Our youth are leading the country’s Amrit Yatra with a vision of developed India. You will have to work with a sense of duty and work collectively to achieve it. You will be witness to history in the making as no power on earth can stop India from becoming a developed nation. The positivity that we witness across the world for India is unbelievable, the value and respect of the Indian passport is unparalleled.”
Expressing his happiness at seeing a good number of women officers, Goyal said, “It is, indeed, heartening to see the number of women who have been selected as it reflects the New India and the Nari Shakti of today.”
“The new India is inclusive and works with a whole government approach. There will be opportunities galore to contribute to nation-building and you will be contributing to our efforts in negotiating Free Trade Agreements with our important trading partners,” he said, adding, “Recently, we completed a Free Trade negotiation in a record 88 days all because of the contribution and dedication of everyone who was associated with the process, including the Indian Foreign Serve officers posted in Commerce Ministry.”
