India, GCC Industrial Forum meet on May 29, to focus on investment

New Delhi, May 27 (UNI) The third meeting of the India-GCC Industrial Forum is scheduled to be held in Mumbai from May 29.

Minister of Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath will lead the Indian delegation at the two day meeting, which is expected to be attended by Commerce and Industry Ministers of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States--, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), besides the Secretary-General of GCC. The delegation from GCC will be around 300 strong.

The event will focus on 'India-GCC Investment Opportunities' and would comprise of plenary sessions on Investing in India, Investing in GCC and on four sectors namely, real estate, energy (oil, gas and power), petrochemicals and infrastructure.

At the Plenary Session on Opportunities for Investment on May 29, there will be presentations on 'Investment Scenario in India' by Ajay Dua, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy&Promotion and on 'special economic zones- Opportunities for Investment in India' by Commerce Secretary G K Pillai.

The Session on 'Opportunities in Infrastructure' on May 30 will be chaired by T K A Nair, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister. The Protocol of the Third meeting will be signed at the valedictory session which will be addressed by Mr Nath and the GCC Ministers.

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