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World EXPO 2020 in Dubai - India to have large pavilion

 

By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, APRIL 11, 2018: INDIA and World Expo 2020 signed participants contract today for India's pavilion in the prestigious World Expo 2020 held once in five years.

The contract provides for the setting up of India pavilion at Expo 2020 on an extra large plot (about one acre) in the ‘Opportunity' segment. This is in tune with the great opportunity for economic activity that India provides today on the way to becoming a trillion economy by 2025.  Focus will be given to India's advances in Space, Pharma, IT, Renewable Energy, Telecom sectors.

The pavilion will be developed in public-private partnership mode. Leading industries and businesses will work with Central government and State governments to participate in India's pavilion. A number of state governments, various ministries of central government and major industry associations and businesses have shown interest in partnering and participating in World Expo 2020 which will take place for six months beginning October 2020.

Commerce & Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu has expressed his happiness on the signing of the contract. Commerce Secretary, Ms. Rita Teaotia has held meetings with stakeholders and industry associations like FICCI and CII for helping the Government in making India's participation a memorable and befitting one.


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