New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, while addressing the TiEcon Delhi-NCR (The Indus Entrepreneurs) conference on Wednesday, underlined that it is vital for India to develop its own technologies and reduce over-dependence on certain geographies for key inputs.

According to a Ministry of Commerce & Industry press release, Goyal said that India has resolved, as a nation, to move away from being just a back office or software provider to the world and to emerge as a global engine of innovation that drives new ideas, products, and technologies for the future. He noted that the spirit of Swadeshi is not only about making, designing, or serving from India, but about ensuring long-term growth, sovereignt...