India, Nov. 12 -- India is a safe harbour for global investors, promising preferential access to three-fourths of the $115 trillion world economy as New Delhi has finalised free trade deals with countries representing a combined GDP of $70 trillion and plans to add another $15 trillion soon, Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.

"In this turbulent world, India offers an oasis in the desert," he said, hinting at the ongoing geopolitical conflicts and trade disputes that disrupted global supply chains, as he addressed global investors at the inaugural session of the 31st Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam.

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organising the two-day summit in association with the Union c...