Continuing its efforts to promote bilateral trade and mutual investments between India and Oman, the Indian Embassy in Muscat convened the fifth edition of the India Business Forum at the embassy on November 28, 2017.
The India Business Forum has been convened twice a year and has emerged as a useful platform for the Indian business community. Some 200 Indian businesspersons, senior management and professionals attended the forum. For the first time, Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal, Ambassador of Nepal to the Sultanate, was invited to brief the participants about the opportunities for investments in Nepal. During the discussion, various issues of relevance to enhance bilateral trade and investments between India and Oman were discussed.
In his keynote speech, Indra Mani Pandey, Ambassador of India to Oman, underlined the centrality of business relations in India’s strategic partnership with Oman. He pointed out that bilateral trade and investments between the two countries had been sustained by the geographical proximity, port and airport connectivity, as well as mutual familiarity of the businesspersons with the business environment.
Pandey reiterated the highest priority accorded by the Government of India (GOI) and the Indian Embassy in Muscat to promote bilateral trade and investment. While expressing satisfaction that there had been a small increase in bilateral trade in the 2016-17 period, which reached $4 billion, and in the momentum of mutual investments which had been sustained, the ambassador drew attention to the huge untapped potential for bilateral trade and investments between the two countries.
He briefed the participants about the various initiatives of the embassy to realise this potential, including support to visits by trade delegations, roadshows and B2B meetings, and called for encouraging the participation of Indian companies in key sectors prioritised by the Government of Oman, such as minerals and mining, logistics, oil and gas, solar power, tourism, services, innovation, entrepreneurship and skill-development.
He informed the participants about the formation of the People of Indian Origin Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (PIOCCI) Oman Chapter under his patronage and the forthcoming visit of a large business delegation from Gujarat, comprising 45 companies, the next edition of ‘Invest in India Seminar’ (January 30, 2018) and the India-Oman Start-up Forum, likely to be scheduled in February 2018.
Pandey emphasised the key role played by the Indian community of businesspersons and professionals in Oman in promoting bilateral trade and mutual investments, by encouraging visits by delegations from various states of India and regional chambers, and the participation of the Indian companies in various priority sectors.
He called upon the Indian community in Oman to contribute to the success of GOI’s flagship initiatives such as Make in India, Digital India, Skill India, Clean India and Start-Up India, among others, and to join the government’s campaign to build a New India by 2022. The participants expressed their commitment to taking all the possible steps to enhance bilateral trade and mutual investments, besides supporting the various initiatives of the embassy towards achieving this goal.
Continuing its efforts to promote bilateral trade and mutual investments between India and Oman, the Indian Embassy in Muscat convened the fifth edition of the India Business Forum at the embassy on November 28, 2017.
The India Business Forum has been convened twice a year and has emerged as a useful platform for the Indian business community. Some 200 Indian businesspersons, senior management and professionals attended the forum. For the first time, Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal, Ambassador of Nepal to the Sultanate, was invited to brief the participants about the opportunities for investments in Nepal. During the discussion, various issues of relevance to enhance bilateral trade and investments between India and Oman were discussed.
In his keynote speech, Indra Mani Pandey, Ambassador of India to Oman, underlined the centrality of business relations in India’s strategic partnership with Oman. He pointed out that bilateral trade and investments between the two countries had been sustained by the geographical proximity, port and airport connectivity, as well as mutual familiarity of the businesspersons with the business environment.
Pandey reiterated the highest priority accorded by the Government of India (GOI) and the Indian Embassy in Muscat to promote bilateral trade and investment. While expressing satisfaction that there had been a small increase in bilateral trade in the 2016-17 period, which reached $4 billion, and in the momentum of mutual investments which had been sustained, the ambassador drew attention to the huge untapped potential for bilateral trade and investments between the two countries.
He briefed the participants about the various initiatives of the embassy to realise this potential, including support to visits by trade delegations, roadshows and B2B meetings, and called for encouraging the participation of Indian companies in key sectors prioritised by the Government of Oman, such as minerals and mining, logistics, oil and gas, solar power, tourism, services, innovation, entrepreneurship and skill-development.
He informed the participants about the formation of the People of Indian Origin Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (PIOCCI) Oman Chapter under his patronage and the forthcoming visit of a large business delegation from Gujarat, comprising 45 companies, the next edition of ‘Invest in India Seminar’ (January 30, 2018) and the India-Oman Start-up Forum, likely to be scheduled in February 2018.
Pandey emphasised the key role played by the Indian community of businesspersons and professionals in Oman in promoting bilateral trade and mutual investments, by encouraging visits by delegations from various states of India and regional chambers, and the participation of the Indian companies in various priority sectors.
He called upon the Indian community in Oman to contribute to the success of GOI’s flagship initiatives such as Make in India, Digital India, Skill India, Clean India and Start-Up India, among others, and to join the government’s campaign to build a New India by 2022. The participants expressed their commitment to taking all the possible steps to enhance bilateral trade and mutual investments, besides supporting the various initiatives of the embassy towards achieving this goal.
Continuing its efforts to promote bilateral trade and mutual investments between India and Oman, Indian Embassy in Muscat convened the 5th edition of the India Business Forum on Tuesday. The India Business Forum has been convened twice a year and has emerged as a useful platform for the Indian business community. Around 200 Indian businesspersons, senior management and professionals attended the Forum. For the first time, the Ambassador of Nepal to the Sultanate of Oman, Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal, was invited to brief the participants about the opportunities for investments in Nepal. During the discussion, various issues of relevance to enhancing bilateral trade and investments between India and Oman were discussed.
Indian Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey, in his keynote speech, underlined the centrality of business relations in India’s strategic partnership with Oman. He pointed out that bilateral trade and investments between the two countries has been sustained by geographical proximity, port and airport connectivity, and mutual familiarity of businesspersons with the business environment.
He reiterated the highest priority accorded by the Government of India and Indian Embassy in Muscat to promoting bilateral trade and investment. While expressing satisfaction that there has been a small increase in bilateral trade in 2016-17, which reached $4 billion, and the momentum in mutual investments has been sustained, Ambassador Pandey drew attention to the huge untapped potential for bilateral trade and investments between the two countries. The ambassador briefed the participants of the various initiatives of the embassy in realising this potential including support to visits by trade delegations, roadshows, and B2B meetings and called for encouraging participation of Indian companies in key sectors prioritised by the Government of Oman — minerals and mining, logistics, oil & gas, solar power, tourism, services, innovation, entrepreneurship, skill-development, and so on.
He informed the participants about the formation of PIOCCI Oman Chapter under his patronage and the forthcoming visit of a large business delegation from Gujarat, comprising 45 companies, the next Edition of ‘Invest in India Seminar’ (January 30, 2018) and India-Oman Start-up Forum, likely to be scheduled in February 2018.
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