Leverage India's demography, demand and democracy: Prez to businessmen

President Pranab Mukherjee, addressing the business delegation accompanying him to Sweden and Belarus, called on them to leverage India's demography, demand and democracy.

The delegation, which included BHEL chairman-cum-managing director B.P. Rao, briefed the President about their activities in India and plans for the visit to Sweden and Belarus.

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Speaking on the occasion, President Mukherjee recalled his interaction with the Indian business community in different capacities for over half a century.

He said he was delighted to see in the delegation new faces, new ideas and new vision. He expressed enthusiasm by their plans to seek investments as well as explore new opportunities.

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The President further said there is great potential for business as well as academic cooperation between India and the two European countries. He also called upon the business community to draw lessons from the experience they gain during the visit and to apply them in the Indian scenario.

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Expressing confidence that the interaction of the business delegation with their counterparts will contribute to building of closer relations between people of the two countries, President Mukherjee said tremendous opportunities await India in the world.