Open to receive suggestions, understand pain points and offer redressal: FM

New Delhi/San Francisco, Apr 27 (Bureau) Addressing investors and business leaders in Silicon Valley, California as part of her official visit to the US, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that she is open to receive suggestions, understand pain points and offer necessary redressal wherever possible. She stressed on constant engagement with investors to understand and address their concerns.

The Minister noted that in order to promote a robust start-up ecosystem in India, the government has set up a very proactive start-up cell and encouraged those interested in Indian start-ups to engage with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Sitharaman said that India, in pursuit of digitization, has announced introduction of Digital Currency by 2023. During the interaction, potential of Indian start-ups was the highlight and investors agreed that India’s potential in producing Unicorn companies is immense.