Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal called upon the services sector to see the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity and not as a challenge and focus on the new norms that are being set in terms of work, education, entertainment and health.

Addressing members of the Services Exports Promotion Council through a video conference on Tuesday, Goyal said that there was no reason why the services sector had to import so much when we had a large and varied skilled workforce, according to an official release.

He asked the industry to develop competitive advantage, focus on quality, and explore new destinations and services.

The Minister said that the Government also had priorities and can’t be seen providing support all the time. He said that Indian missions abroad had started pitching in effectively to explore Indian exports in various countries.