The government is working on evolving a comprehensive national strategy for standardisation to make standards a key driver for all economic activities relating to goods and services.

"India should be setting standards for the world rather than following the standards which are being set by other countries," Commerce & Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her address at the fourth National Standards Conclave on Monday.

She added that the country should participate actively in any global debate on setting standards.

Sitharaman inaugurated a portal on Indian standards jointly developed by the Ministry and industry body CII on Monday that would provide all information on standards existing in the country and conformity assessment.

Stressing on the role of dissemination of information, the Minister said it was important that information on new standards reached stakeholders on time so that they could conform to and implement those standards.

She proposed that a phone-based alert, adaptable to regional languages, be prepared so that conformity to these standards become effective.

Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia, who also spoke at the conclave, pointed out that product quality was key to achieving export-led growth.

She said the government was working on a comprehensive national strategy for standards and stated that it was important to put in place the right standards for services.