PM Modi to inaugurate 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Summit on January 10

  • Semiconductors, Industry 4.0 to be discussed at Vibrant Gujarat 2024: Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel
  • The 2024 edition of the summit is scheduled to take place from 10 to 12 January 2024 at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar

NE BUSINESS BUREAU

NEW DELHI, OCT 6

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 10th edition of the global Vibrant Gujarat Summit on January 10, and the inauguration ceremony will be attended by heads of states, global CEOs, ministers from foreign countries, and other dignitaries, Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel said here on Friday.

The 2024 edition of the summit is scheduled to take place from 10 to 12 January 2024 at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar

Pitching Gujarat as the most favourable investment destination, the Chief Minister invited global businesses to take advantage of its immense growth potential opportunity by participating in the Summit, at a road show in the national capital. The summit, being held with the theme of “Gateway to the future”, will further propel the Prime Minister’s vision of “Viksit Bharat @2047”, he said.

He said the Summit will provide a “golden opportunity” to investors who, along with global counterparts, want to engage with Gujarat for its “immense growth potential”.

“Due to a proactive policy-led approach, ease of doing business, investor-friendly attitude and strong industrial infrastructure, Gujarat has been the most preferential destination for investment for the last two decades,” the Chief Minister said.

It will see seminars and discussions being held in areas including semiconductor manufacturing, green hydrogen, electric mobility, sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, and industry 4.0, said CM Bhupendra Patel on Friday during his address at the curtain-raiser event in Delhi.

“Today the Vibrant Gujarat Summit has become one of the most prestigious forums for business networking, knowledge sharing, and socio-economic development across the globe”, the CM said. He further added that the state has established itself as the preferred destination for semiconductor and display fab manufacturing in the country.

The event in Delhi was attended by senior business executives and officials from the state and central government. Emphasising on the key focus areas of the 2024 summit, Shri S.J Haider, Additional Chief Secretary of the Industries Department, Gujarat government, said that the state’s focus is on becoming a hub for semiconductors, green hydrogen and its derivatives, high-tech manufacturing, and consumer goods. He further assured that the government is ready to facilitate the investors with the required support in these areas.

Recently, the Gujarat government celebrated 20 years of the Vibrant Gujarat summit. The event was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The last edition of the summit was held in 2019, and after a five-year pause, it will resume in 2024.