UAE-India Economic Forum to boost investments in India

Dubai - The UAE India Economic Forum will be inaugurated by Minister of Finance for India, Arun Jaitley who will also give the opening address.

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Published: Thu 12 Nov 2015, 11:00 PM

Last updated: Fri 13 Nov 2015, 9:39 AM

The inaugural UAE-India Economic Forum is all set to open its doors to delegates next week when it will play host to an elite gathering of senior dignitaries, government officials and business leaders including a distinguished panels of speakers who will discuss strategies and solutions to investor challenges in India.
The UAE India Economic Forum will be inaugurated by Minister of Finance for India, Arun Jaitley who will also give the opening address.
Several leading corporates with strong business interests in UAE and India have also endorsed the forum as sponsors and will contribute to the success of the forum with their insights and ideas on leveraging the potential for trade between both nations. These include NMC Group, SBI Bank, IFFCO Group, Barjeel Geojit and Abu Dhabi Ports.
This two-day event will bring together over 200 delegates, consisting mainly of political and business leaders from UAE and India. The forum will encourage debate and dialogue on several areas of opportunity such as in Energy (traditional and renewable), infrastructure, financial services and tourism including medical and wellness tourism in addition to prospects in the Indian Digital space. Dr B. R. Shetty, CEO & MD, NMC Group and UAE Exchange: "As India and the UAE deepen and strengthen their already strong bilateral economic, social and cultural ties, there are many new avenues for collaboration between the countries, including innovation in energy, education, healthcare, financial services and other service based industries. Our business across healthcare, financial services and food and beverage have a footprint across both the UAE and India. UAE Exchange, which carries the name of the UAE, is the single largest inward remitter responsible for ten percent of India's inward remittances. We see a lot of synergies between our UAE and India businesses, and plan to make big investments in both countries in the months ahead."
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