Over 30 countries to participate in Vibrant Gujarat Summit

Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit 2009 is going truly global this time around with delegations from about 30 countries likely to participate in the event. With Japan as an international partner to the event, the state is likely considerable investments in Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) region.

While Uganda, Canada, Italy, Korea and Russia have shown interest in sending officials from the ministry level along with business delegation to the event, the state is in process of getting government participation from more countries.

“Business delegations from countries like US, UK, France, China, Germany, Taiwan, Australia, and Malaysia have shown interest in participating at the event. Besides, many African countries have shown interest in participating at the event,” according to senior government officials.

Earlier in December over 65 British MPs have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) to support the Vibrant Gujarat campaign. It was for the first time in British Parliament history that so many MPs have supported for an event happening outside the country.

Headed by Japanese Ambassador to India Hideaki Domichi, the 18-member contingent from Japan would be accompanied by Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).

Many NRIs and NRGs are likely to participate at the event, according to an official.

The platform of the event will be designed in such a manner that the chief minister would be surrounded by delegations belonging to different parts of the globe, sources familiar with the development said.

The event is likely to attract investments to the tune of Rs 6-7 lakh crores from various sectors including infrastructure, power, oil and gas, shipbuilding, automobiles, tourism, pharmaceuticals and so on, according to sources. The focus will also be on small and medium scale industries and cluster development.

Top industrialists including Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, Ratan Tata, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Gautam Adani and Shashi Ruia are likely to attend the inaugural session of Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit (VGGIS).

The 4th Vibrant Gujarat Global investors’ summit 2009 is to be held on 12th & 13th January 2009 at Science City, Ahmedabad. The focus of this year summit will be based on ‘Globalization of Gujarat Tourism’.

Companies like Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyoto and Honda are likely to attend the Summit. Among the issues to be discussed will be 'Mini Japan', an exclusive city meant for the Japanese to be located between Dholera and Fedra, where an international merchant airport has been planned.