January 23, 2025 1:21 PM

Piyush Goyal sets target of 10,000 Geographical Indications (GI) tags by 2030

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, has set an ambitious target to grant 10,000 Geographical Indication (GI) tags by 2030. This goal was announced on Wednesday at the GI Samagam event held in New Delhi, organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the India Today Group. Currently, the number of GI tags awarded stands at 605, but with a "whole of government" approach, Goyal aims to significantly ramp up the figure. To monitor the progr...