riends, I welcome all of you to this 55th Annual General Meeting of the Federation and thank you for your continued trust, confidence and support. I would like to thank and compliment the exporters’ fraternity for continuing with their business in this difficult time of Covid-19. The Covid-19 has affected global trade very badly and most of the emerging economies are struggling to boost their economy as well as exports. The Covid-19 has taught us a lesson that time has now come to be self-reliant and start focussing on Make in India to ensure reliability of supply chain. Friends, due to Covid-19, most of us have felt a strong sense of disruption in our work and social lives. The world is collectively trying to understand what will happen next? Due to the disruption caused by Covid-19, we have already experienced more digital transformation in the last few months than we have seen in the last many years. While many businesses are suffering from closures and quarantines, some segments of our economy are actually innovating and are growing. These areas include telecom, Internet, supply chains, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare to name a few. We can see that the world’s requirement for digital technology and digital transformation is only accelerating. We hope our exports will also grow in months to come.riends, I welcome all of you to this 55th Annual General Meeting of the Federation and thank you for your continued trust, confidence and support. I would like to thank and compliment the exporters’ fraternity for continuing with their business in this difficult time of Covid-19. The Covid-19 has affected global trade very badly and most of the emerging economies are struggling to boost their economy as well as exports. The Covid-19 has taught us a lesson that time has now come to be self-reliant and start focussing on Make in India to ensure reliability of supply chain. Friends, due to Covid-19, most of us have felt a strong sense of disruption in our work and social liv