Published By: Mohammad Haris
Last Updated: December 09, 2023, 15:39 IST
Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce Launches Kolkata Chapter to Boost Trade.
The Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce (SICC) inaugurated its Kolkata chapter, the sixth one in India, to increase commerce between the 2 international locations.
The Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce (SICC) inaugurated its Kolkata chapter, the sixth one in India, to increase commerce between the 2 international locations. Apart from Kolkata, the SICC has now a presence in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Pune and Chennai.
The launch of the SICC chapter within the japanese metropolis on Saturday night is anticipated to unlock a realm of alternatives and facilitate better cooperation between companies in japanese India and Switzerland, aligning with the imaginative and prescient of mutual development and prosperity, officers mentioned.
Speaking on the event, Ambassador of Switzerland to India Ralf Heckner emphasised on the importance of selling commerce as a pillar of Switzerland’s overseas coverage.
He highlighted the optimistic affect of India’s technique and expressed Switzerland’s curiosity in numerous sectors, together with infrastructure, healthcare, and tourism.
The new SICC chapter is anticipated to play a “crucial role in strengthening bilateral trade ties between the two regions”, he mentioned.
Some 330 Swiss corporations are working in India.
Honorary Consul of Switzerland in Kolkata Umesh Chowdhury underscored the pivotal function of this chapter in aligning with the Indian authorities’s technique.
He emphasised that the japanese area of India, in tandem with Switzerland, may harness shared synergies in markets, know-how, and investments.
The launch is seen as a strategic transfer to bolster financial growth in japanese India.
