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that its ‘Make-in-India’ slogan evolves for “Make for World”
also. The Ambassador added that UK exiting EU will hardly
have any adverse impact on trade commitments, investments
and trade facilitation on Indian investments in the EU. He also
opined that India and the EU should work in close partnership
for emerging and rule based global economic order with the
spirit of multilateralism in various fora and particularly so in
G-20 and World Trade Organization (WTO) to reshape and
rebuild the emerging global economic order.
Dr Anju Kumar, Joint Secretary (Central Europe),
Ministry of External Aff airs, Government of India talked
about India’s robust relations with both EU and UK and said
that in this scenario, BREXIT is unlikely to have any adverse
impact on India’s economic and trade relations with the two.
Sanjay Aggarwal, Vice President, PHD Chamber delivered
a vote of thanks to the Special Guests, Speakers and the
Sponsors of the event.
Dr Mahesh Y Reddy, Secretary General, PHD Chamber
and Vikram Gera, Co-Chairman, International Affairs
During the conference, there was also
an Exhibition where European missions
from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia,
Hungary, Poland, Serbia and Slovak Republic
showcased information on their countries.
Committee for Central Europe, PHD Chamber also attended
the Conference.
Plenary Session-I was on the EU in India: Opportunities
for and Expectations of the European Businesses in India
whereat H.E. Alexandre Ziegler, Ambassador of France to
India; H.E. Radu Octavian Dobre, Ambassador of Romania
to India; H.E. Eleonora Dimitrova, Ambassador of Bulgaria
to India and H.E. Adam Burakowski, Ambassador of Poland
to India shared their thoughts and observations on India’s
relations with respective European countries.
Panel Discussion on the EU in India: Opportunities for
and Expectations of the European Businesses in India was
moderated by Chandrima Sinha, Vice President, Invest India
and panelists included Mr Julian Bevis, Senior Director,
Group Relations, South Asia, A.P. Moller-MAERSK Group;
Sunil Duggal, Vice President-Corporate Aff airs, Pernod
Ricard India; Kazem Samandari, Executive Chairman,
L’Opéra; Sandeep Bhargava, Executive Vice President-
Corporate Aff airs & Public Policy, Vodafone Idea Limited;
Sarpreet Benipal, Head Public Aff airs-India & Senior Vice
President-Strategic Business Alliances, Home Credit Group
in India and Dr Pinaki Ghosh, Manager-Market Access, B
Braun Medical (India) Pvt. Ltd who shared their experiences
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