NE BUSINESS BUREAU
DUBAI, DEC 8
Ahead of the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2022 in January, a high-level team led by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday made a strong pitch to global investors to capitalise on the state’s ease of doing business, conducive policies, robust industrial ecosystem and futuristic infrastructure.
Hon'ble CM invites industry leaders to invest in Gujarat in the Road-Show organized in Dubai as a part of VGGS-2022 https://t.co/MLEJIQEHxv
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) December 8, 2021
The Chief Minister is leading a high-level delegation to the United Arab Emirates to promote the 10th edition of ‘Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2022’ to be held from January 10 to 12 next year.
The CM extended an invitation to investors & business leaders from UAE to participate & partner in the growth story of Gujarat, while assuring all support from the Government.#VGGS2022 pic.twitter.com/rpsUhPROkc
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) December 8, 2021
The visit is part of the state’s plans to engage with global investor community, government representatives, head of companies, trade & industry chambers and promote the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2022. Patel, along with other officials would be showcasing the tremendous business opportunities that the state offers.
CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp, during his visit to UAE, had a very warm interaction with members of the Indian & Gujarati diaspora in Dubai. pic.twitter.com/8KvCz1DUSJ
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) December 8, 2021
Speaking on his visit to the India Pavilion, the Chief Minister said, “As part of celebrating India’s 75th year of Independence, a special show is organized at the Dubai Expo. India’s progress is showcased in areas like science and technology, industrial growth, agriculture and space sciences.”
“It’s heartening to see the Image of a new India on an international platform like the Dubai Expo. Our Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi is propelling India to set new benchmarks of development and progress. I am truly impressed watching the India pavilion at this Expo,” he added.
The delegation is meeting Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, UAE, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman and CEO, DP World at the EXPO2020 site and is slated to hold a Vibrant Gujarat Roadshow in the city, later in the evening.
It is pertinent to note that the state is policy-driven and has launched many policies and schemes, including the Industrial Policy-2020, Integrated Logistics and Logistics Park Policy, Electric Vehicle Policy, Solar Energy Policy, and Tourism and Textiles Policy, 2021 to incentivise investors for future growth. Further, Gujarat is keen to scale up investments in the next-generation infrastructure, energy and digital networks, emerging technologies, financial technologies, startups, electric vehicles, research and development and tourism.
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, a biennial event was conceptualized in 2003 under the visionary leadership of Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (then the Chief Minister of Gujarat). Continuing the success of Vibrant Gujarat Summits, Government of Gujarat is organizing the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit with the central theme: ‘From Aatmanirbhar Gujarat to Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, scheduled on January 10-11-12, 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Summit will be inaugurated by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India.
As per industry reports, at $22 billion, Gujarat received the highest amount of FDI equity in India for FY2021, accounting for 37 percent of the total FDI received in the country.
