Ashwini Kumar in US for India Day

New Delhi, May 15 (UNI) Minister of State for Industry Ashwini Kumar will participate in the India Day at New Jersey (USA) being organised by the New Jersey World Trade Council (NJWTC) tomorrow in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, New York.

The minister is there in New York as part of the 'International Trade Week' in the third week of May, to showcase new opportunities in India in the areas of trade, tourism and business partnerships.

Ambassador Ronen Sen, apart from eminent speakers from the Wall Street Journal, the International Monetary Fund and the US, Indian Industry will also participate.

The Tri-state area (represented by NJWTC) consists of three states viz, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut that have a combined GDP of over USD 1,500 billion which is more than twice the GDP of India and close to that of the People's Republic of China. Ninety Fortune 500 companies have their headquarters in one of these three states. The Tri-state area is a hub of a large number of small and medium companies in sunrise sectors like biotechnology and nanotechnology, many of which are owned/operated by Indian CEOs and find a place in the list of best companies of Fortune and many of them are keen on tie-ups and partnerships.

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