CII Communique November 2012

eportRussiaRussiaIndia-Russia Trade &Investment ForumCII, in partnership with theDepartment of Industrial Policyand Promotion, Union Ministry ofCommerce and Industry, India,and the Ministry for EconomicDevelopment, Russia, organisedthe 6th edition of the India RussiaTrade and Investment Forum on15 October in New Delhi.The Plenary Session was attendedby the Co-Chairs, Mr DmitryRogozin, Deputy Prime Ministerof the Russian Federation,and Head of the Russian side of the Russian-IndianIntergovernmental Commission on trade-economic,scientific-technical and cultural cooperation, and MrAnand Sharma, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry,and Textiles, India.The Forum, 6th in the series, brought together seniorgovernment officials, business community, scientificUnited KingdomAnand Sharma, Union Minister for Commerce, Industryand Textiles, India and co-Chair of the India-RussiaForum on Trade & Investment and Dmitry Rogozin,Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation,at the Forum, in New Delhicommunity, academia and mediafrom both India and Russia. Theevent is held in India and Russiaon a rotation basis, with anaverage participation of over 400delegates. This year the focus wason developing and strengtheningpartnerships in three major prioritysectors: Modernization of Industryand Innovative Development,Energy and Energy Efficiency,and Medical Technologies andPharmacy. The three areasincluded industry verticals such asInformation and CommunicationTechnology (ICT), Pharmaceuticalsand Biotechnology, Aerospace,Engineering, Mining and processing of mineral ores andhydrocarbons, Power and Energy, Financial and BankingServices, Chemicals and Fertilizers, and Investment. TheForum also highlighted the investment potential andopportunities of sectors and special economic zonesof the Russian Federation, as well as strengtheningties with small and & medium-sized businesses of thetwo countries.Ranjan Mathai, Foreign Secretary of India, with the members of CII-India Business Forum in UK, in LondonMeeting with Foreign Secretary of IndiaThe CII India Business Forum-UK met with Mr RanjanMathai, Foreign Secretary of India, on 3 October inLondon. This was the first ever meeting of CII-IBF withthe Foreign Secretary. The meeting was held at theIndian High Commission in London and was attendedby over 40 CEOs of Indian companies based in theUK. The discussions, held under the Chatham Houserules, centered on India’s foreign policy and its effect onIndian businesses overseas. The meeting was chairedby Mr Anwar Hasan, Chairman, CII IBF-UK, and Director,Tata Ltd and hosted by Mr Rajesh Prasad, Deputy HighCommissioner of India to the UK.The CII India Business Forum is a group of CEOs ofIndian companies at their overseas operations. The grouprepresents Indian companies in the particular countryand works with the CII Secretariat to brand and promoteIndia overseas. The Forum is led and chaired by Industry,while the Indian High Commissioner/ Ambassador is thepatron of the Forum.68 | November 2012 Communiqué