Mumbai Taiwan Expo 2023 was inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis at the Exhibition Centre in Mumbai’s Goregaon area on Thursday. This exhibition will continued till October 7.
In his inaugural address, Fadnavis said, “On behalf of the Government of Maharashtra, I welcome you all to Mumbai which is known as the financial and entertainment capital of India. Taiwan Expo is one of the largest event organised by TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council).”
He further said, “I feel very proud that after organising two successful events in India’s national Capital in 2018 and 2019, the exhibition is being organised for the first time this outside Delhi.”
He thanked the organisers for choosing Mumbai as the venue for the event.
Fadnavis called Maharashtra the “powerhouse of the Indian economy”.
He said, “Maharashtra contributes more than 15 per cent of India’s GDP and 21 per cent of India’s total exports. Maharashtra contributes 29 per cent of India’s FDI and 20 per cent of the country’s total industrial production.
The three-day Expo themed on the concept of ‘Explore Taiwan in India’ offers an opportunity to showcase top of the line products from Taiwan brands to introduce them into the Indian market and secure networking opportunities with new and existing clients.
This year the expo will have 6 themes, 7 pavilions on display across key categories like Smart Manufacturing, Smart City, Smart Medical, Smart Agriculture, Smart Lifestyle and EV.
Fadnavis claimed, “I want Maharashtra to reach $1 trillion GDP by 2028.”
The Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra believes that Maharashtra has as crucial role in India’s growth.
Organised by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Taiwan Expo is its flagship exhibition to fortify the ties between Taiwan and the ASEAN countries including India.
Since its inception in 2017, Taiwan Expo has emerged as a leading platform for Taiwanese businesses to explore new opportunities, exchange ideas, and forge partnerships in ASEAN, South Asia, and North America.
Thus, the Expo is credited to be the premier online sourcing hub in ASEAN countries and India.
This year the Expo is spread across a sparling area of 3107 sqmts at the NESCO Exhibition centre housing some of the best-in-class products from Taiwan. In addition to presenting smart manufacturing-related products such as FFKM/Perfluoro elastomer (Maxmold Polymer Co., Ltd) and Additive Manufacturing Service (Rayvatek INC.), as well as lifestyle products like Educational Learning Toys (Honeycomb Learning Corporation), another standout feature of the expo is smart medical.
Fadnavis said, “This expo is a great opportunity to come and partner with companies on cutting edge products so that we can make them in India and consume domestically as well as supply to the world. I also feel that this exhibition is the beginning of a long-standing relationship between TAITRA and my government.’