13/10/2014
IBD Is part of the trade delegation to India as part of ‘Make in India' campaign.
Oman's trade delegation to explore opportunities during India visit
byBUSINESS REPORTER | October 11, 2014 , 5 : 40 pm GST
The Omani delegation’s visit to India is of high significance considering the recently launched ‘Make in India’ campaign of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which aims to make India a global 'manufacturing hub'. Photo – Times file
Muscat: Public and private companies from a wide swath of sectors are scheduled to visit India along with Oman's minister of commerce and industry later this month.
The trip is of high significance considering the recently launched 'Make in India' campaign of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which aims to make India a global 'manufacturing hub'.
According to ficci-b2b.com, the delegates include representatives of Oman Oil, Omran, Oman Trading Establishment (OTE), Orpic, Oman Investment Fund, Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (Paiped), Public Establishment for Industrial Estate (PEIE), the State General Reserve Fund (SGRF), Oman Airports Management Company (OAMC), alizz islamic bank, Bank Muscat, Al Zubair Corporation, Gulf Energy, Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM) and WJ Towell.
Businessmen from Abu Hani Group (construction and interior design, catering, health food, automotive services, real estate, gas and fire engineering services, home and office furniture services), Al Ajmi Marble (construction – tiles , marble, stone, and granite) and Al Assarain (retail and consumer services, commercial wholesale, manufacturing, construction, maintenance and property real estate) will also participate.
Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidy will be leading a business delegation to New Delhi on October 29 for the India-Oman Joint Commission meeting. The minister's visit will be preceded by The Joint Business Council meeting on October 28 between Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry and APEX chambers.
Al Yousef Group (oil and gas, logistics, financial services, consumer products, infrastructure and real estate) and Al Zaman Group of Companies (retail, luxury and lifestyle, technology, real estate, trading, tea, special projects, oil and gas, petrochemicals, insurance and financial services, telecom, shipping and logistics) are other participants.
IBD Group (oil field equipment, business consultancy, telecom support and transformation, water and wastewater, energy and power, manpower and human resources services), and MB Holdings (oilfield services, exploration and production, mining and minerals, engineering services) will also take the trip to India.
Other delegation members include representatives of Omar Zawawi Group (mining and mineral processing, industrial hospitality and catering, travel and tourism, engineering, construction and contracting, trading and defence services, real estate and hotels and investment) and Qurum Business Group (integrated facilities management, engineering, it, marine and coastal, landscaping and horticulture, financial services, contracting, oil and gas services, project support services and telecoms, power).
Yahha Group Holding (safety deluge equipment, retail, leisure, hospitality, food and beverage, telecom and IT, expanding defense contracting and light manufacturing) will also take part in the business trip.
Source - http://www.timesofoman.com/News/41056/Article-Omans-trade-delegation-to-explore-opportunities-during-India-visit
Oman's trade delegation to explore opportunities during India visit