INZBC Trade Delegation with members of the Invest India team, in New Delhi
INZBC Delegates Experience the “New India” In September 2022, a group of 25 New Zealand delegates travelled to India to support and promote trade. The delegates observed a positive change in India and came back with opportunities. INZBC writer Archana Atmakuri got in touch with the delegates to understand their reflections and the opportunities for their business in India.
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or the first time since the pandemic began, the INZBC organized a three-day delegates visit held from 19 September to 21 September 2022, to New Delhi, India. The business delegates from the Fruit/Primary industry, Information Technology (IT), Manufacturing, Sports and Education sectors, had the opportunity to network, share ideas and explore opportunities in India.
by the Indian High Commission, NZ. Among the key highlights of the visit was the delegates got to strengthen their network by attending the annual conference of FICCI- Leads where key industry stakeholders and all the top Ministers including India’s Commerce and Finance Ministers, Piyush Goyal and Nirmala Sitharaman respectively. On the final day, the
INZBC Trade Delegation with NZ Trade Minister Hon Damien O’Connor at the New Zealand High Commission in New Delhi
On the first day, the delegates met with Minister Damien O’Connor (New Zealand Minister of Trade and Export Growth and Agriculture), New Zealand High Commissioner, H.E. David Pine. The delegates then attended a seminar organized by Invest India and engaged with Indian start-up ecosystem also attended by Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant. The delegate visit was also preceded by the visit of New Zealand’s Associate Agriculture and Food Safety Minister, Meka Whaitiri, who attended the Global Dairy Summit in September 2022. The INZBC delegates also met with Tapan Mazumder (Indian Minister for Commerce & Industry) facilitated INZBC.ORG
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delegates were given a forum to create a help desk for Kiwi investors in India and answer queries on trade facilitation organized by Invest India in New Delhi. We spoke to a few of the delegates to get their perspectives on this visit.
Opportunities for the Meat Industry For Sirma Karapeeva, who heads the Meat Industry Association, the visit was incredibly useful to learn more about the Indian market and the opportunities it offers. The visit, according to her, provided an opportunity for meaningful engagement with Minister O’Connor as well as the New Zealand government officials who are
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