Imphal: The first of the four B20 conferences of the G20 dialogue forum for the global business community in northeastern states concluded here on Sunday.
The three-day conferences were attended by about 100 delegates from 23 countries, who deliberated on multilateral business partnerships in ICT, tourism, healthcare, and handlooms. Representatives of the G20 and other countries also addressed the plenary session on day one of the three-day events.
Delegates from Australia, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Chad, Canada, China, France, Greece, Ghana, Iceland, Japan, Nepal, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Tunisia, Togo, Uganda, and the United States participated in the event.
Delegates from Overseas Trade Delegation: Bhutan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Asia Supporting Organization, APO, Japan, India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Bilateral Organisation – Indian Association of Japan, Indo Icelandic Business Association were among the participants.
Besides, diplomats—Ambassadors from the Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, the High Commissioner of the Bangladesh High Commission, the High Commissioner of the High Commission of the Republic of Seychelles, New Delhi, the Deputy Head of Mission – Embassy of Iceland, and the Chargé d’Affaires and Head of Mission – High Commission of Togo in India were part of the B20 event.
Besides attending the conferences, the delegates also witnessed the polo match and visited the INA Memorial Complex, Loktak Lake, Kangla, Shri Shri Govindajee Temple, and Ima Keithel, the iconic all-women-run market.
The Business 20 Forum, or B20, is a group that represents the private sector within the Group of 20 (G20) Forum. This organisation was created to provide a platform for the business community to engage with the G20 and to offer recommendations on policies that can support global economic growth and development.
The Imphal event was the first B-20 conference as part of India’s G20 presidency, and the second one will be held in Aizawl in Mizoram from March 1 to 3, the next one will be in Sikkim’s capital, Gangtok, from March 15 to 17, while the fourth conference will be in Kohima in Nagaland from April 4 to 6.
The events aim to showcase the potential that the northeast region offers for global and local investors, as well as highlight opportunities for multilateral business partnerships in industry sectors where the northeastern states have core strengths.
