Gujarat CM join hands with UAE Officials for upcoming Gujarat Summit

CM Patel holds several meetings with UAE Ministers to strengthen bilateral relations

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Officials are strengthening the ties with Dubai. According to the CMO officials, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met several business leaders of Dubai and visited the UAE pavilion at the "Dubai Expo" to promote the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) and attract foreign direct investment (FDI) in the state.

The 10th edition of the global investor summit will be held from January 10 to 12.

The officials also mentioned Chief Minister left for Dubai early in the morning, his maiden foreign trip after taking over the post in September, accompanied by the minister of state for industries Jagdish Panchal and senior officers of Gujarat Govt.

In an official tweet of CMO, "Gujarat CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp who is on a visit to UAE for #VGGS2022 Roadshow started his tour by visiting UAE Pavilion at @expo2020dubai, where he was received by HE Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Hon. Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance & Coexistence.

Chief Minister Mr Patel held several one-to-one meetings with UAE Ministers of State for Foreign Trade Dr Thani AL Zeyoudi and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral trade between Gujarat and the Gulf country.

"CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp interacted with UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade HE Dr @ThaniAlZeyoudi during his visit to India Pavilion at @expo2020dubai and held an extensive discussion on strengthening bilateral trade between Gujarat & UAE.," further tweet by CMO.

The Chief Minister also held a meeting with industry representatives which included group chairman of D P World Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem and representatives of Alfanar Group and Sharaf group, CMO said.

He invited Sulayem to attend the VGGS, which will be organised in Gandhinagar next month.

Mr Patel discussed opportunities in the renewable energy sector of Gujarat in a one to one meeting with Mishal Al Mutlaq, Chief Financial Officer of Alfanar Group, at the Dubai roadshow for the summit, another tweet said.

The Chief Minister met several Indian-origin businessmen in Dubai and invited them to invest in Gujarat. He also had a meeting with Dubai-based NRIs, especially those who have migrated to the UAE city from Gujarat.