Nepal PM Invites India to Invest in his Country

MUMBAI, INDIA - World Trade Centre Mumbai and All India Association of Industries jointly organized an interactive meeting with H.E. Shri Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal at Hotel Grand Hyatt Mumbai, on February 24, 2016.

H.E. Shri. Oli, speaking on the occasion, pointed out that there were tremendous business opportunities for Indian businessmen to explore possibilities of doing business in Nepal. Nepal presents a conducive atmosphere for doing business in the areas of manufacturing, hydropower, IT and Tourism sector.

The event was attended by many prominent personalities in the Bollywood film industry including Ms. Manisha Koirala, Ms. Tabu, Mr. Govinda, Mr. Gulshan Grover, Mr. Firoz Nadiadwala, Mr. Ketan Desai, Ms. Deepa Mehta, Mr. Manmohan Shetty, Mr. Subhash Ghai. Mr. Pahlaj Nihalani, Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) was also present during the occasion.

Besides Bollywood personalities, many industrialists from India and Nepal, senior officials of Nepalese government, Ambassador of India in Nepal H.E. Mr. Ranjit Rae and Ambassador of Nepal in India H. E. Mr. Deep Kumar Upadhyay were also present.

H. E. Shri. Oli suggested the Bollywood industry to explore the possibilities of film shooting in Nepal, which has abundance of scenic beauty, glaciers and plenty of open space and is more suited for tourism and location shootings.

Mr. Vijay Kalantri President, All India Association of Industries (AIAI) said “We Indians are interested in taking advantage of the business opportunities Nepal has to offer and we would like to participate in programmes organized by Nepal if given an opportunity”. He also said, “We cannot forget Nepal and India share long standing cultural and friendly ties and would not like to miss any business opportunities and participate in rehabilitation programmes of Nepal after the earthquake”.

PHOTO: Mr. Vijay Kalantri, Vice Chairman, World Trade Centre Mumbai and President, All India Association of Industries (left) greets Shri. Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal