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Gadkari seeks Belgian companies participation in Sagarmala

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Seeking greater participation from Belgian Companies in the maritime sector, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said India offers immense opportunities in the shipping and inland waterways sectors.

Belgium Deputy Prime Minister Alexander De Croo had a meeting with Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Gadkari yesterday in Mumbai concerning bilateral issues in the maritime sector.

Gadkari sought greater participation of Belgian companies in Sagarmala projects, inland waterways and development of industrial clusters.

The minister talked about the immense opportunities that exist in India in the areas of coastal shipping, inland water transport, cruise, new port development, smart-port industrial city and development of green ports and urged the Belgian delegation to further strengthen the cooperation that already exists between the two countries, the Ministry of Shipping said in a statement.
 

The Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium recalled the expeditious steps taken by the Government of India in setting up the JNPT Antwerp Port Training Centre, which is now functioning well.

The statement said that Belgian Deputy Prime Minister assured that Belgium would extend full cooperation for the development of the maritime sector in India.

"He further said that these issues can be discussed in detail in the forthcoming Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) meeting, which is slated to be held in May 2017. Another high-level visit of Belgian delegation is also scheduled to visit India in November 2017," the statement said.

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First Published: Feb 07 2017 | 6:02 PM IST

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