SME Times News Bureau | 20 May, 2022
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush
Goyal will lead the team
India at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos from 23-25 May 2022.
The Indian Government delegation would include Sh. Mansukhlal Mandaviya,
Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Chemicals & Fertilizers,
and Sh. Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas,
Housing & Urban Affairs besides Chief Ministers and senior ministers
of six states, viz. Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana along with senior officials.
A
number of senior industry leaders including Hari S. Bhartiya, Amit
Kalyani, Rajan Bharti Mittal, Ronnie Screwvala, Salil S. Parekh would
also be participating in the WEF deliberations.
This
event would further help reinforce India’s position as an important and
relevant stakeholder in shaping the global narrative, particularly as
India assumes presidency of the G-20 in 2023.
The WEF will also be a
platform to project India as an attractive investment destination in
view of its robust economic growth and stable macroeconomic indicators.
This
year coincides with the World Economic Forum’s 50th anniversary and 35
years of the Forum’s collaboration with India which would provide an
opportunity for India to showcase its unified presence including the
centre and states.
To mark 75 years of Independence and ‘Azaadi ka Amrit
Mahotsav’, DPIIT has taken the initiative to have a consolidated
marquee India presence at World Economic Forum, Davos from 22-26 May
2022. Alongside the India Lounge, a State Lounge has also been set up.
In
line with the Government of India’s priorities, sessions are being
organised at the India Lounge keeping in mind India’s strategic
advantage, existing and upcoming incentive architecture, industry
investment potential and market opportunity.
The key topics that would
be addressed during the sessions include policy and ease of doing
business reforms, energy transition, digital economy, opportunities in
National Monetization Pipeline, India as an entrepreneurial destination
shaping the unicorn story, growing talents in the digital space,
emphasis on innovation and research in the healthcare ecosystem.
Ahead
of the Davos visit, Sh. Piyush Goyal, held a pre-departure briefing
session with the entire India delegation yesterday, comprising of the
central and state government ministers and officials as well as
representatives from the Indian industry with the view to showcasing a
consolidated India presence and adopting a common India-first strategy
at the backdrop of India @75 and defining the next 25 years of the India
opportunity to the world.
The entire Indian delegation responded
enthusiastically to Hon’ble Minister’s proposal and agreed to put forth a
unified front during the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum at
Davos.
Goyal will also be visiting UK on 26-27 May 2022 to hold
discussions with UK Government and Businesses on the progress made in
FTA negotiations and the way forward. During the Summit Meeting between
the the Prime Ministers of India and the UK, the two leaders had set the
timeline of Diwali 2022 for finalization of the FTA between the two
countries.