AIBC connected Australian businesses with PM Modi’s high-level delegation over two special sessions in Sydney. On 23 May, senior Indian government, trade and investment officials met with industry to explore opportunities in the lead-up to the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) being finalised later this year. This was followed with a forum on 25 May, which focussed on providing members an opportunity
to discuss common challenges faced when entering the Indian market. Invest India addressed investor concerns and also shared how they can ‘hand hold’ businesses entering India. We also appreciate the support of HSBC in hosting the event.
The delegation included Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Rajesh Kumar Singh and Invest India’s leadership team of Priya Rawat, Sai Sudha Chandrasekaran and Yashika Khurana, who connected with Australian businesses to explore opportunities in the lead up to the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) being finalised later this year.
The meeting discussed business experiences across several sectors including education, healthcare-medtech, fintech, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing and agritech. Opportunities in Green Hydrogen technology
partnerships and low-cost solar energy generation capacity were also discussed.
Invest India’s Sai Sudha Chandrasekharan specially briefed businesses and the NSW Government on bi-lateral business support initiatives to make it easier to do business in India and to encourage Australian investment.
Thanks also to Tim Thomas from Centre for Australia-India Relations, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Investment NSW and Business NSW.
Also present at the session were Austrade, Export Council of Australia, Business Council of Australia, CGI Sydney High Commission of India, Canberra, Australia Smart Energy Council to name a few.
