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Piyush Goyal Clarifies Government Stance on E-Commerce, Advocates Fair Competition

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, after initially criticising Amazon for its pricing strategies, clarified on Thursday that the government is not against e-commerce but is committed to ensuring fair competition between online and offline markets. Speaking to students at Atharva College in Mumbai, Goyal emphasized that while the government welcomes foreign direct investment (FDI) and technological advancements,…