A business delegation from Qatar led by Remy Rowhani, director-general of Qatar Chamber, will participate in the upcoming seventh Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, the Indian embassy in Qatar has said.
The Vibrant Gujarat Summit, which will be held through January 11-13, will follow the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention from January 7-9. Both events will take place in Gandhinagar, the capital of the Indian state of Gujarat.
PBD is celebrated on January 9 every year to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community in the development of India. January 9 was chosen as the day to celebrate this occasion as it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa, led India’s freedom struggle and changed the lives of Indians forever, the embassy has said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the Vibrant Gujarat Summit has evolved as a major global business and investment event.
The Indian embassy has been promoting these conferences in the framework of India’s deep-rooted relations and multi-faceted cooperation with Qatar.
The steps taken by the mission included a substantive programme for the visit of a Vibrant Gujarat business delegation to Doha from September 3-5; three business and investment events on September 25 to mark the launch of the ‘Make in India’ campaign; and a function held on December 16 in cooperation with the Indian Cultural Centre, Indian Business and Professionals Network and Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF) - apex organisations of the Indian community in Qatar - to promote participation in the 13th PBD.
These conventions are taking place against the backdrop of several major initiatives taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government to make India a more attractive destination and partner, both for foreign companies as well as the Indian diaspora.
The 'Make in India' campaign launched by him on September 25, 2014, will be a major focus during the upcoming global events in Gandhinagar.
For participation, registration and other details, visit www.pbd-india.com (Pravasi Bharatiya Divas), www.vibrantgujarat.com (Vibrant Gujarat 2015) or www.indianembassyqatar.gov.in
