Mr. Ajay Mathur focussed on the historical relations between UAE and India and noted that this relationship is stepping in the right direction with the external affairs minister of India terming the GCC region as the ‘extended neighbourhood of India’
The panel discussion that followed the inaugural session was attended by more than a hundred delegates from wide ranging fields like trading, shipping, banking and consulting. The panel comprised of the following esteemed speakers:
-Mr. Hashim Al-Ghurair, Al Ghurair Resources
-Mr. Sushant Upadhyay, Partner, Aon Hewitt Middle East Limited
-Mr. Prabhat Sangwan, VP (North Africa), Olam International
-Mr. Sudhir Bhasin, Director, Rockfort Trading
-Mr. Thomas Pagonis, Shipping Manager, Al Ghurair Resources
-Mr. B. P. Padhi, Chief Consultant, Fast Track Consulting
-Mr. Dilip Hiremath, Director, GTS FZ
The Trade Conclave comes at an opportune time as both the countries have a lot to benefit from the partnership by bringing down trade barriers and encouraging free trade agreements. The royal family, the local community and the Indians residing in UAE form the pillars of a successful partnership between the two countries. The deliberations revolved around how trade can extend beyond oil, how ‘talent export’ from India can benefit UAE in this regard,collaboration in cyber space and cyber security and how exploring investment opportunities in emerging fields like space exploration, renewable energy and infrastructure development in India can help both the countries.
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