Odisha is exploring a possibility of ‘sister-state relationship’ with Brazil. This was discussed at a high-level meeting between Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi and Indian Ambassador to Brazil Ashok Kumar Das at the State Secretariat on Wednesday.
Ambassador Das made a presentation about the potentials and opportunities in Brazil. The possible areas of collaboration were deliberated between Secretary-level officers and the Ambassador.
It was revealed that there could be a lot of cultural, economic, technological and intellectual exchanges between Odisha and Brazil. The areas of collaboration could be yoga, Ayurveda, Buddhist circuit connect, handloom, ecotourism, medical tourism, and heritage tourism, agri-business and gems and jewelleries, etc. There is a rapidly-growing demand for Indian generic medicines in Brazil.
Besides, Odishan products like tie and dye handloom, handicrafts, silver filigree, ginger, turmeric, popper, computer software, aluminum-processed products, fertilisers, shrimps, crabs, etc., also have good export potential for Brazil. Odisha also can invite Brazilian investors in the sectors like infrastructure, chemicals and agri-business.
Both Odisha and Brazil can also participate in each other’s international trade fairs and investment meets. Both can benefit in mutual promotion of Startups, ethnic cultural exchanges and sports.
Ambassador Das applauded Odisha’s move of making Bhubaneswar a sports capital.
Industries Secretary Sanjeeb Chopra was nominated as the State Government’s nodal officer to carry forward the dialogue for future collaborations between Odisha and Brazil. Ambassador Das assured all kinds of help from the Embassy side for giving a concrete shape to all possible areas of cooperation and mutual exchanges.