Expo Centre seeks to gain from new UAE-India ties

The recent visit of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and later by Mohammed Al Gergawi, UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Future, has laid a clear roadmap for deeper cooperation between the countries.

Dubai: Expo Centre Sharjah is looking to take advantage of the paradigm shift in ties between the UAE and India.
"The recent exchange of visits between the UAE and India has taken the bilateral relationship between the UAE and India in several areas to new strategic heights. At Expo Centre, we are extremely excited about this. We already have strong ties with our Indian partners and the fresh momentum will help us to take it to a new level," said Saif Mohammed Al Midfa, CEO, Expo Centre Sharjah.
The recent visit of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and later by Mohammed Al Gergawi, UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Future, has laid a clear roadmap for deeper cooperation between the countries.
The Expo is organising an ongoing multi-industry event in association with its Indian partners. The ongoing 3rd Plastivision Arabia and 2nd Print Pack Arabia are being held in association with the All India Plastics Manufacturers Association (AIPMA), and the Indian Printing, Packaging and Allied Machinery Manufacturers' Association (IPAMA), respectively.
On Tuesday, Expo Centre also hosted the 'Investing in India Summit', which was addressed by R K Agarwal, President, AIPMA, and featured presentations by Shurooq, Indian partner states Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh, and was attended by Shri Amar Agarwal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, State Government of Chhattisgarh, India.
"Our trade relations date back thousands of years, and I am happy to note that we spotted the strength of the plastics and printing and packaging industries of India long ago, and chose to partner with the apex bodies of the industries to launch Plastivision Arabia in 2012 and Print Pack Arabia in 2014," said Midfa.
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