Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel emphasised the significance of people-to-people connect in improving trade and cultural relations, during her address at the Forum of States and Provincial leaders in Beijing on Friday.
Patel and her delegation participated in the States and Provincial leaders’ Forum in Beijing. The theme focused on ‘Role of States and Provinces in fostering Closer Developmental Partnership between India and China’.
She focused on Gujarat’s achievements and the immense opportunities that it can offer to investors. She mentioned “Guangdong is known as the manufacturing hub in the world. Gujarat, my province too, is regarded as the manufacturing hub in India. With five per cent of India’s population, Gujarat contributes 17 per cent of Indian manufacturing”. She highlighted the upcoming projects, including the dholera Special Invetsment Region along the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor, the GIFT city, India’s first IFSC, the ambitious Kalpasar project and others.
In her address she recalled the ancient ties that bring China and India together. Welcoming Chinese investors to invest in Gujarat, Patel said, “Gujarat has a tradition of welcoming others and making them feel at home. We believe in positive outlook, cooperation and mutual benefit. These are the features that we offer to you as our countries, our provinces, our cities and our people move closer on this occasion”