Piyush Goyal joins 8th East Asia Summit

Piyush Goyal joins 8th East Asia Summit

• On 28th August 2020, The 8th East Asia Summit was organized in order to strengthen the regional supply chains amid COVID-19 and it aimed to focus on economic growth.

• The Economic ministers from ten ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and other members India, the US, China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Australia and New Zealand joined the meet.

• The Industry and Trade Minister of Vietnam Tran Tuan Anh headed the East Asia Summit 2020. From India side, Shri Piyush Goyal joined the meeting.

• The meet also focused on trade and investments, facilitate supply chain connectivity, essential goods like medical supplies, medicines and so on.