Gandhinagar: United States of America has once again agreed to become a partner country for Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017 which is scheduled to take place in January next year. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani welcomed this decision.

Representing Gujarat, a delegation led by New Delhi based Resident Commissioner Bharat Lal(IFS) held meeting with Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal in presence of Indian Charge d’affaires Ambassador Taranjitsingh Sandhu on 15 September.

In this meeting Biswal admired innovative and sustainable development model of Gujarat and announced America’s decision to be a partner country for Vibrant Summit 2017.

Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for South Asia at the National Security Council Dr Peter Lavoy, US Assistant Secretary for Commerce for Global Market Arun Kumar, Assistant Secretary of State for Economy and Business Charles Rivkin and Commerce and Business Affairs special representative Zian Haidar were present in this meeting according to a statement issued by commerce department.

Gujarat Delegation List

Mr. Deepak Bagla, CEO, Invest India

Mr. K.S. Randhawa, Managing Director, Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Ltd. (GAIC)

Mr. Praveen Gujjari, Account Director, MSLGroup

Dr. Rajiv Modi , Chairman & Managing Director, Cadilla Pharmaceuticals

Mr. Pandey Ajay Kumar, Managing Director & CEO, GIFT City

Mr. Hemant Ishverlal Desai, Chief Representative, Reliance Industries

Mr. Balrajsinh Abhaysinh Parmar, Director, Suzlon Group

Mr. Dipesh Rameshbhai Shah, Head (IFSC & Strategy), GIFT City

Mr. Amitabha Banerjee , President Finance and Group CFO, Cadilla Pharmaceuticals

Mr. Jaimin Shah, Managing Director, Dev Technology

Mr. Chintan Jayantilal Thaker, Head-Corporate Affairs & Strategic Planning, Welspun

Mr. Devendra Balkrishna Aggarwal, General Manager, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation

Mr. Suvas Barot, Managing Director, Creative Infocity Limited

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Washington:The US has agreed to be a partner country in the next edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in January 2017, an official has said.

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal announced this during a meeting with the visiting delegation of Gujarat on Thursday, State Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Friday.

Biswal met with a Gujarat delegation, led by Resident Commissioner Bharat Lal who was accompanied by Indian Charge d’Affaires Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

“The Assistant Secretary praised Resident Commissioner Lal for his efforts to make the state of Gujarat a model of innovation and sustainable economic growth and reform for India,” he said.

“She also announced US’ intent to participate as a Partner Country in the 2017 Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, the government of Gujarat’s biennial investors’ summit that brings together global business leaders, investors, corporations, thought leaders, and policymakers,” Kirby said.

US Secretary of State John Kerry had attended the last Vibrant Gujarat Summit. PTI