B20 events in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim

January 18, 2023 63 Views No Comment

Dimapur, January 18 (MExN): To explore partnership among business communities from G20 member countries towards developing a common agenda for development of critical sectors of the economy as a growth driver, CII is organising B20 Programmes in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs and North Eastern State Governments.

According to a press note received here, the Business 20 (B20) is a group that represents the private sector within the Group of 20 (G20) Forum. The B20 was established to provide a platform for the business community to engage with the G20 and to offer recommendations on policies that can support global economic growth and development.

B20 programme will showcase the potential that North East region (NER) offers for investment for global and local investors and highlight opportunities for multilateral business partnerships in Industry sectors where NE states have core strength.

The B20 programme scheduled from February 17 to 19 in Imphal will focus on ICT, Medical Tourism, Healthcare & Handlooms; March 1 to 3 in Aizawl will focus on urban planning, infrastructure & skill development; March 16 to 19 in Gangtok will host a B20 programme focussing on tourism, hospitality, pharmaceutical and organic farming and on April 6 to 8 will be organised in Kohima focussing on agriculture and food processing.

Speaking at the precursor programme of B20 India Initiatives for NE states, Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Minister of State of External Affairs, GoI highlighted the unique strength of NER and its business potential and invited representatives of diplomatic missions, bilateral and multilateral agencies to take part in the B20 programmes scheduled in NE states.

Muktesh K Pardeshi, OSD, G20 Operations mentioned that apart from the B20 events being organized in the four NE States namely, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim other events such as Youth 20, Science 20, Space 20 etc are being organized in the remaining states of NE.

Harsh Vardhan Singla, Chief Coordinator for India’s G20 Presidency said that B20 events in NE will create a platform for one to one interaction not only with the State Ministers but also with some Union Ministers. The Residence Commissioners of Manipur, Mizoram and Sikkim in Delhi and the Home Commissioner of Nagaland highlighted the business opportunities in their respective states.

Pradeep Bagla, Co-chairman, CII North East Council invited Diplomatic Missions from G20 countries to facilitate trade and business delegations to participate in the B20 initiatives in NE states.

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