Expo 2020 India Pavilion delegation visits Conares headquarters in Jafza

The Expo 2020 India pavilion delegation has visited the headquarters and manufacturing plants of Conares, one of the region's largest steel manufacturers, at Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza). The delegation included Pavan Kapoor, Indian Ambassador to the UAE; Dr Aman Puri, Consul- General of India to Dubai and the Northern Emirates; Dilip Chenoy, secretary-general of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (Ficci); Gunveena Chadha, assistant secretary-general of Ficci; Praveen Mittal, director of Ficci; and Pankaj Bodkhe of Consul at CGI Dubai. Ficci is the industry partner of the Indian government for its participation in the World Expo. Kapoor said: "We are glad to visit the headquarters of Conares, which is among the tier-1 organisations led by top Indian business leaders. We are seeking the support of Conares to make the India Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai a resounding success. The Indo-UAE bilateral relationship will witness another phase of development with India's massive presence in the Expo. Both nations are moving in positive directions." Welcoming the delegation, Bharat Bhatia, owner of Conares, said: "Conares will extend its full support to make the presence and engagement of the India Pavilion a huge success. This is the best opportunity to tell India's extraordinary stories of diversity and economic growth." Chenoy said: "The India pavilion will open up opportunities for the world to engage with India as a nation of multiple resources and innovations in arts and cultures, industrial manufacturing, knowledge- based capabilities, economic growth and Indian cuisine. "A myriad of extraordinary stories of Indian success and innovation will be staged in the pavilion. The construction will be completed by March 31," he added.