CII Communique - December, 2010

india & the world
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India – Argentina Business Partnership
and ‘Made in India’ show
Sajeev Babu Kurup, Counsellor, Embassy of India in Argentina; Debora Giorgi, Minister of Industry, Argentina;
Tarun Das, President, Aspen Institute India, and former Chief Mentor, CII; and Hector Mendez, President, Argentine Industrial Union
CII collaborated with the Embassy of India in
Argentina to organize a seminar on Argentina–India
Partnership on 16 November in Buenos Aires. The
seminar was addressed Mr. Tarun Das, President
Aspen Institute India, and Ms Deborah Giorgi, Trade
Minister of Argentina.
Inviting the Argentina business community to do business
with India, Mr Das emphasised on the need to overcome
the geographical distances between the two countries
and co-operate in sectors like services, agriculture,
banking and legal services.
CII, jointly with the Embassy of India, Buenos Aires,
Argentina, also organized the ‘Made in India’ show
– an India Pavilion in Automechanika Argentina, an
exhibition for auto parts and garage equipment and
allied services, from 17-20 November in Buenos
Aires. This exhibition was co-sponsored by the
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of
India.
The pavilion was inaugurated on 17 November by Mr
Sajeev Babu Kurup, Counsellor, Embassy of India in
Argentina.
The India Pavilion was a reflection of the growing
technological sensitivity in the auto industry
in India and its ability to share its capability
with the world, especially with Latin American
countries.
Automechanika Argentina was a 4 day event featuring
a comprehensive display of the entire range of
automobile spare parts and accessories from all over
the world. It was designed as a perfect platform for
international suppliers to meet buyers from Argentina and
neighbouring countries. It provided Indian entrepreneurs
an opportunity to forge business alliances and establish
direct contact with buyers, dealers, distributors, agents
and manufacturers from all levels of the South American
automobile industry.
With participation from over 51 companies from
India, the Forum saw wide networking between
Indian SMEs and Argentinean business houses,
resulting in sharing and transfer of technology.
Approximately US$ five million worth of enquiries were
generated, covering a wide variety of auto parts and
garage equipment.
A polo match was organised at the Jockey Club in San
Isidro between Argentine and Indian teams, which was
won by the Indian team.
Players of both the Polo teams with Sajeev Babu Kurup at the
post-match ceremony
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