EU Delegation Keen to Partner with Indian Firms

MUMBAI, INDIA - Mr. Vijay Goel, Founder, Indo European Business Forum (IEBF) led a high-level delegation comprising 27 delegates representing businesses from UK, Lithuania, Italy and Greece to India with the intention to promote trade. He addressed the members of All India Association of Industries (AIAI), Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and World Trade Centre at a networking reception at the BSE International Convention Hall, Mumbai on November 21, 2016. Mr. Goel said, “The Indo European Business Forum is a free meeting place for business leaders and professionals to connect, network and share knowledge relating to doing business in India and the EU. IEBF has taken a big step forward in the direction of achieving its mission by opening an India chapter. The India chapter would further synergize with efforts of the UK office in order to take its activities to even greater heights.

He added that the aim and objective of this mission is to provide a platform to share knowledge, experience and opinions related to doing business in India and EU. It would also enable sharing of information related to resources available on print media especially of doing business in India and EU.

Mr. Ashish Chauhan, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Bombay Stock Exchange said that, “Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. (BSE) is Asia’s first and fastest stock exchange in the world with the speed of 6 micro seconds and on the India’s leading exchange groups. Over the past 140 years, BSE has facilitated growth of the Indian corporate sector by providing it an efficient capital raising platform. Popularly known as BSE, the bourse was established as ‘The Native Share & Stock Brokers’ Association’ in 1875”.

He further added that, more than 5500 companies are listed on BSE making it world’s No.1 exchange in terms of listed companies. The companies listed on BSE command a total market capitalization of USD 1.64 trillion as of September 2015. BSE has won several awards and recognition that acknowledge the work done and progress made. Its recent milestones include the launching of BRICSMART indices derivatives, BSE-SME Exchange platform, S&P BSE GREENEX to promote investments in Green India.

It is traded internationally on the EUREX as well as leading exchanges of the BRCS nations (Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa), Mr. Chauhan added.

Mr. Vijay Kalantri, Vice Chairman, World Trade Centre Mumbai and President, AIAI said that, “We should look at some focus sectors to promote trade between UK and European countries for better results. One should not just focus on Europe and UK as major investors to India, but we need to concentrate on technology transfers, promote joint ventures and increase import-export among UK and European countries”.

In Photo: Mr. Ashish Chauhan, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, BSE (second from right) offering a memento to Mr. Vijay Goel, Founder, IEBF (left). Looking on is Mr. Vijay Kalantri, Vice Chairman, WTC Mumbai and President AIAI.

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