Any marketplace joining ONDC should come with serious commitment, not for namesake: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said online retailers who want to join the government-promoted Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) should come with a serious commitment, and not for namesake.

ONDC formulates a set of standards for voluntary adoption by sellers or logistics providers or payment gateway operators and will require an undertaking from each participant at the time of onboarding that it will comply with the policy in its entirety.

It aims to promote an open platform for all aspects of e-commerce retail. It would help small retailers expand their business through e-commerce medium.