Nellore: 

CII Andhra Pradesh and Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), organised a session to explore trade and investment opportunities between Nellore district and Australia here late on Monday evening.

Interacting with the industry elders, Michael Carter, trade commissioner and consul commercial – South India, Australian Trade Commission, pointed out that to date there are about 425 partnerships across India with over 50 per cent in south India between Australian & Indian Universities.

Carter elaborated on the focus areas and invited trade opportunities in the areas of infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, agriculture, food, mining services and clean energy among others. He invited the companies to invest in Australia.

Referring to people to people linkages, Carter dwelt on the strong Indian presence in Australia and more Indian tourists travelling to Australia. T Sudhakar, general manager, District Industries Centre, spoke about the increasing industrial activities at Nellore, especially after the commissioning of Krishnapatnam Port. He said the port has opened avenues for international exposure to expand businesses.

T Rajarajan, vice-president, Emami Biotech Ltd talked about the important role of CII for facilitating trading opportunities between various countries. “As facilitator, CII catalyses change by working closely with government on policy issues, enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and expanding business opportunities for industry through a wide range of specialised services and global linkages. It also provides a platform for sectoral consensus building and networking”, he added.

Rajarajan also pointed out that very soon CII will have a zone at Nellore, which would cater to the needs of the industry at Nellore and urged the industry members to take CII membership.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> News> Current Affairs / by DC / June 12th, 2013