Shri Kamal Nath has called for increasing the pace of economic engagement between small and medium enterprises based in Minnesota, USA and in India and establishing people-to-people contacts for achieving greater cooperation.
Stating that India being a large importer and having a huge work force with an increasing manufacturing base offering vertical linkages offers an ideal platform for Minnesota based SMEs to establish business-to-business contacts with progressive Indian SMEs. He was welcoming Mr. Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota.
Shri Ajay Shanker, Secretary (IPP), senior officials from the Ministry of Industry and members of the business delegation from Minnesota were also present on the occasion.
The Commerce & Industry Minister highlighted the increasing opportunities for business contacts available in various Indian states, which offer tremendous potential to SMEs based in Minnesota.
The increasing commercial engagements would lead to greater people to people contact, the Minister observed. The Minnesota Governor articulated the interest of Minnesota based corporates in seeking greater Indian expertise for research in different sectors of manufacturing and engineering.
This is the first-ever visit by a Minnesota Governor to India. Informing that it is one of the bigger and more economically vibrant states in US, Mr. Pawlenty stated that there is tremendous potential for our bilateral, commercial and economic relations.
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