A business delegation from France led by France Envoy to India Francois Richier held a one-to-one meet with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. The French Envoy talked about possibilities of investment in Gujarat and strategic partnership with France and Gujarat in trade and industrial sectors.
Richier, who has come on Gujarat visit accompanied by office-bearers of 14 companies of France, held two-hour meet with Gujarat Government officials and discussed elaborately on French companies’ partnership with Gujarat in the fields such as urban infrastructural facilities, solid waste and water management, urban transport, defence equipment and solar energy. Many of these companies discussed with the State officials and showed commitment for setting up projects in Gujarat.
The France Envoy also expressed keenness in knowledge sharing and extending cooperation in the development of the progressive State like Gujarat.Modi was keen on strategic partnership with French companies to develop defense equipment manufacturing sector in Gujarat.He talked about how the French companies would provide engineering knowledge for creating trained manpower for the field of defense equipments.
Modi also acquainted the French Envoy with Gujarat’s initiatives such as solid waste management and developing waste water recycling technology under clean city project, metro rail project, and other urban development projects.He also discussed about the State’s efforts for elevating the life standard of the common people.