Roundtable explores business ties with India

DUBAI. A roundtable to deepen economic ties with India was organised in Sharjah yesterday to explore opportunities that could be tapped following the implementation of the UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Organised by the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, Dubai, the roundtable placed a special focus on areas in which Indian companies could engage with Sharjah to grow their presence in the Mena region.

Agriculture and food security, technology and innovation, logistics, tourism and culture, water resource management, energy and renewable energy, and education, were among the priority sectors highlighted. “India is one of the UAE’s largest export destinations and trading partners,” said Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer, Acting CEO of Shurooq.