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Piyush Goyal to visit Saudi Arabia for the 8th Future Investment Initiative

On 28 October 2024, the Commerce Ministry said Piyush Goyal would visit Saudi Arabia on 29–30 October 2024 to take part in the 8th Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh.

Summary

On 28 October 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said Union Minister Piyush Goyal would visit Saudi Arabia on 29–30 October 2024 to deepen the India-Saudi strategic partnership and participate in the 8th Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh. He was to inaugurate a Diwali Utsav at a Lulu hypermarket in Riyadh, unveil a One District, One Product (ODOP) wall at the Indian Embassy, and hold talks with Saudi ministers of commerce, industry, investment and energy.

Key facts

Announced
28 Oct 2024
Visit
29–30 Oct 2024, Saudi Arabia
Event
8th Future Investment Initiative (FII), Riyadh
Also
Diwali Utsav in Riyadh; ODOP wall at Indian Embassy

Practice MCQs 2 questions

Q1 Advanced

Piyush Goyal's Saudi Arabia visit of 29–30 October 2024 was to participate in which edition of the Future Investment Initiative?

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Correct answer: A — 8th

PIB (Commerce), 28 Oct 2024: Goyal to participate in the 8th Future Investment Initiative.

Q2

In which city was the 8th Future Investment Initiative, attended by Piyush Goyal in October 2024, held?

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Correct answer: C — Riyadh

PIB (Commerce), 28 Oct 2024: the visit to Riyadh for the 8th FII.

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