Gujarat CM invites industries to relocate

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday invited global and domestic industries, which are seeking to relocate their businesses in the post-pandemic times, to the state saying it offers a conducive investment climate and opportunities.

Patel was speaking at a road show organised in the city ahead of the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.

The three-day bi-annual summit is scheduled to begin on January 10 next year. The theme for this year's summit is 'Aatmanirbhar Gujarat to Aatmanirbhar Bharat'.

As a precursor to the summit, Patel met various industry leaders, including Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran; Kotak Mahindra Bank Managing

Director and CEO and CII past president Uday Kotak; Reliance Industries Executive Director Nikhil Meswani; Bank of America President and Country Head Kaku Nakhate and Ceat Tyres Managing Director Anant Goenka. He also held meetings with foreign consulates and delegates.

Patel added that political stability, commitment towards all-round development and conducive environment have played a major role in Gujarat becoming the role model for global development.