India-Kazakhstan Investment Forum
November 12-14, 2018, New Delhi

FICCI organized the “India-Kazakhstan Investment Forum” in association with Embassy of Kazakhstan and Kazakh Invest on 14th November 2018 at New Delhi.

The Inaugural Session was chaired by Mr. Sandip Somany, President Elect, FICCI and Vice Chairman & Managing Director of HSIL Limited and Mr. Saparbek Tuyakbayev, Chairman of the Board of Kazakh Invest. Other panelists on the dais include Mr. Bidyut Behari Swain, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India; Mr. Manish Prabhat, Joint Secretary (Eurasia), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and H. E. Mr. Bulat Sarsenbayev, Ambassador of Kazakhstan in India. The session was moderated by Mr. Ravi Chaudhry, founder Chairperson of CeNext Consulting & Investment Pvt Ltd. During the Inaugural Session, both sides talked about making roadmap for future cooperation and outlined several specific tasks for improving the interaction between the business circles of the two countries: reduction in non-tariff barrier of traded commodities, cooperation in defence, tourism, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals and agriculture sectors. The Inaugural Session was followed by Business Session that focused on investment opportunities in Kazakhstan and highlighted the opportunities available for Indian companies in Kazakhstan. 

The Forum was followed by a networking lunch and B2B session. Over 80 businessmen from India participated in the Forum. 

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