The consultation brought together over 50 professionals from a diverse group which included industry associations, MSMEs, large enterprises, skill training institutes, academia, bilateral and multilateral institutes to discuss and strategize the way forward for gender inclusivity in logistics.

"Extensive R&D is the answer for that and Government of India is in process of creating a separate dedicated deep tech startup policy. The policy paper is now in the final stages of inter-ministerial discussion. We hope to bring it forward soon. We will move towards creating funds of funds. Hopefully you will see separate window for deeptech startups," Singh said.

Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), a division of the commerce ministry, expressed optimism regarding the Prime Minister's potential visit. Singh highlighted the significance of the event, emphasizing its monumental scale, which surpasses previous iterations by over 100 times.

DPIIT Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh,addressed the India-Singapore Trade Roundtable on the Food and Machinery Sector, organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and the High Commission of India in Singapore, in partnership with the Singapore Business Federation.

Secretary in the department of promotion of industry and internal trade(DPIIT)Rajesh Kumar stated, "Tariffs are not really considered a revenue source"