Sonia Gandhi to address 22nd India Economic Summit
23 Nov '06
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Sonia Gandhi
The World Economic Forum's 22nd India Economic Summit, held in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), will take place from 26 to 28 November in New Delhi. The theme of this year's Summit is "Meeting New Expectations".
It will bring together more than 600 business, political and civil society leaders from over 30 countries. The theme reflects the increased emphasis on the role of state governments and public-private partnerships in fulfilling India's future growth objectives.
Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson, United Progressive Alliance and President, Indian National Congress, will discuss the theme of "Meeting New Expectations" as well as present the 2006 Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award on the occasion of the Summit.
Other prominent figures from India include: Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram; Commerce Minister Kamal Nath; Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora; Health and Family Welfare Minister Anbumani Ramadoss; Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Minister Kapil Sibal; Agriculture Minister Sharad Chandra Pawar ; Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek S. Ahluwalia.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh; Chief Minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje; Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh; Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar; and Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi Sheila Dikshit.
"The tremendous response received from the global business participants – more than 200 overseas companies with over 350 CEOs and board level participants, from over 30 countries – is a clear reflection of the global business community's increasing interest and growing confidence in India as an investment destination."
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