India Pavilion witnesses 3 lakh visitors

Hyderabad: The India Pavilion has emerged as one of the most-visited pavilions at EXPO2020 Dubai with the number of visitors crossing three lakh in just 43 days on November 12. The pavilion was inaugurated on October 1 by Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles.

"The huge interest of visitors in India Pavilion is a sign of confidence on India's resilience and opportunities, besides the vibrant culture of the country, which is in full display in different State weeks being held in the pavilion. The pavilion has been visited by 31 country delegations, and 175 high-profile visitors have also graced it with their visit. With this, 199 G2B and B2B meetings have taken place at the pavilion along with the startup pitching sessions. It is a matter of great satisfaction that 15 FIIs have already committed to fund sStartups," said Dr Aman Puri, Consul General of India in Dubai and Deputy Commissioner General of India at EXPO2020.

Gujarat, Karnataka and Ladakh in October arranged several business sessions and conferences pertaining to the investment opportunities. This month, the India pavilion is hosting a series of business and cultural activities from Telangana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra on a global pedestal. These State-specific weeks are holding many engaging activities displaying their culture, tradition and tremendous business opportunities.

Bilateral conferences including the India-GCC Business conference, which was held this week, are also one of the major attractions of the India Pavilion engagements. The month of December will see participation from States like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala and key sectors like Electronics and Information Technology, Energy Conservation, Environment & Sustainability, Higher Education & Skills, Tribal Affairs, Spices & Tourism.

"Rajasthan week is currently on at the pavilion and will be followed by the Maharashtra week. Along with the cultural diversity and vibrancy, India's innovative capability is also in full display with special focus on startups — Karnataka and Telangana startups have received immense attention of the investors already. It is a blend of culture and business opportunities that is attracting the visitors to the India Pavilion," said Dr Puri.