Gujarat CM Patel holds meetings with Ukraine’s envoy, Russian trade representatives
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met Ukraine’s Ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk, here on Monday and invited industries from his country to collaborate with the state as a reliable Indian partner. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 4th Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), which was inaugurated by the CM.
On the opening day of the two-day conference, Patel also met Ireland’s Consul General in Mumbai, Patrick Duffy, and the Head of Government Relations and Financial Sector at the Trade Representation of Russian Federation, Zlata Antusheva.
The regional conference is the fourth edition of the series being organised in run-up to the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027. In the meeting with Polishchuk, the CM discussed strategic partnerships with Ukraine in pharmaceuticals, agriculture, renewable energy and green hydrogen sectors, and expressed gratitude to the Eastern European country for being a partner in all four editions of the VGRC held so far.
Patel held a one-to-one meeting with Polishchuk with their discussions focused on strategic partnerships in pharmaceuticals, agriculture, renewable energy and green hydrogen sectors, stated an official release.
Patel and Ireland’s Mumbai-based Consul General Duffy also held one-to-one meeting which was focused on strengthening economic partnership between Gujarat and the North-western European nation, it said.
“Referring to the new opportunities expected to emerge from the upcoming India-European Union (India-EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the Chief Minister invited Irish industries and investors to take advantage of the vast investment and trade opportunities available in Gujarat,” said the release.
The Chief Minister and the Consul General discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation, particularly in the fields of skill development, technology, and sports.
Ireland’s Consul General expressed his eagerness to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027 and conveyed his interest in organising a country seminar to explore areas of mutual collaboration.
Patel also held a meeting with a delegation from the Trade Representation of Russian Federation in India. At the meeting, detailed discussions were held on strengthening mutual collaboration in sectors such as transportation, smart city development, payment systems, Indian MSMEs, rupee-based financial transactions, as well as with Russian firms Archem (specialty chemicals) and EuroChem (fertilizers), stated the release.
Speaking at a seminar on “Sports Goods Manufacturing Hub in Chhota Udepur: From Traditional Skills to Industrial Development”, the CM said his state has prepared a robust roadmap for ‘Viksit Gujarat’ to realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat by 2047’. Referring to the success of the Vibrant Gujarat initiative launched in 2003, Patel noted the platform has evolved into a globally recognised investment summit. He maintained that Gujarat has recorded an implementation rate of 70 per cent-90 per cent for Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs)
signed during Vibrant Gujarat events.
