Kathmandu– PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) under aegis of its India-Nepal Centre (INC) / State Development Council (SDC) and in association with the Embassy of Nepal, New Delhi, India has organised “India-Nepal Business Summit” on 30th May in Bhopal India. The Summit essentially focused on the sectors where India-Nepal co-operation can be further boosted to achieve the desired goals for Nepal’s economic development – Energy, Infrastructure, Tourism, Agriculture & Food Processing, Skill Development & Start-ups and Services.
The Inaugural Session cantered on theme, “Roadmaps for Accelerating Inclusive Sub-regional Economic Growth”. In his Welcome Address K V Rajan, Chairman, India-Nepal Centre, PHDCCI laid focus on the fact that both countries have advantage of political stability and the economic priorities thus be shaped through the strong fundamentals for reshaping the bilateral as well regional economic cooperation.
Nilambar Acharya, Ambassador of Nepal in India, had shared his reflections, “It is a great pleasure to learn that after joint efforts of Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi and the PHDCCI “India-Nepal Business Summit” is being organized in this historic and beautiful city of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, the heart of India, about trade, investment and business opportunities in Nepal. I am confident that the presentations to be made, panel discussions, networking and interaction sessions to be made here will be fruitful in highlighting trade, investment and other economic opportunities in Nepal.”
Akhilesh Mishra, Director General, Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) gave the Keynote Speech and recounted the benefits of people-to-people relations India and Nepal enjoy and that make their understanding unmatchable. He pointed out that India and Nepal have immense opportunities through their social and cultural connect and which should support the economic cooperation to stay in thriving state.
From the Government of Madhya Pradesh, P C Sharma, Minister for Civil Aviation, Science & Technology, Law & Legal Affairs & Public Relations addressed the industry gathering and persuaded the concerned stakeholders to channelize more businesses between Madhya Pradesh and Nepal.
Tirtha Poudel, Counsellor Embassy of Nepal gave the presentation on the opportunities available in Nepal for institutional investment through the existing and new businesses. He reflected on the policies and possibilities Nepal relentlessly offer to the investors, especially from India.
PHDCCI, established in 1905, is a proactive and dynamic National Apex Chamber, working at the policy and grass-root level across India and develop strong national and international linkages. Noticeably, PHDCCI has been closely working with the Government of Nepal and the leading industry bodies of Nepal. PHDCCI’s India-Nepal Centre is the only active institution that promotes two-way bilateral economic and business relations between India and Nepal.
