Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel to lead economic delegation to Japan and Singapore

CM will be off to two countries in a six-day visit

Updated: Nov 20th, 2023


After a prolonged gap of five years in the COVID-19 pandemic, the chief minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel got a chance to represent India at a global platform in a high-level delegation.

Patel will lead a high-level delegation to Japan and Singapore as part of a broader initiative to promote the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024, scheduled from Jan 10-12, next year. 

Following detailed deliberations, the Gujarat government has cleared the delegation’s visit from Nov 27 to Dec 2, 2023. The chief minister’s itinerary includes Japan from Nov 27-30, followed by Singapore from Dec 1-2. 

Who will be joining the meet?

A team of seven key officials will accompany Patel. This includes Raj Kumar, the chief secretary; Pankaj Joshi, additional chief secretary to the CM; SJ Haider, additional chief secretary of the industries and mines department; a senior representative from GIFT city; Arti Kanwar, resident commissioner to the Gujarat government; Gaurang Makwana, MD of iNDEXTb; and Neel Patel, the personal assistant to the CM.

Spanning seven working days, excluding travel time, the visit will be a concerted effort to showcase Gujarat as a prime destination for global investment.

According to the state government the expenses of the visit will be covered by the allocated budget of the industries and mines department, underscoring the state’s commitment to fostering economic growth and international partnerships.

(Source: IANS)

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