Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates the ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit’

Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates the ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit’

• The Union Minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurated the two day ‘Prarambh’, Startup India International Summit in New Delhi on 15 January 2021.
• The Summit has been organized by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under M/o Commerce & Industry.
• The inaugural event was participated by the members of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) countries.
• The ‘Prarambh’ Summit will provide a platform to the startups and young minds from around the world to come together and collaborate to work collectively to come with new ideas, innovation and invention.   
• The focus of the Summit will be on enhancing multilateral cooperation and engagement with countries from around the globe to collectively develop and strengthen the startup ecosystems.
• The Summit marks the fifth anniversary of the Startup India initiative, launched by the Prime Minister on 16 January, 2016.