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OCIPED in the China Overseas Investment Fair
Dr.Farooq
Abdullah
meets
Omani
Businessmen
Oman
India
Business
Council
organized
a
reception
and
networking
lunch in
honor of
the
visiting
Indian
Minister
Dr.
Farooq
Abdullah,
Union
Minister
for New
&
Renewable
Energy
and the
accompanying
Indian
business
delegation
at Al
Jabreen
ball
room
Intercontinental
Hotel on
last
Wednesday
20
January.
Leading
corporate
officials
from
Oman
attended
the
event.
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During
the
address
to Dr.
Farooq
Abdullah
highlighted
the
importance
of
renewable
energy.
He
mentioned
that it
is a
challenge
for
every
government
to
maintain
a
balance
between
development
and
environment
and in
this
context
renewable
energy
has a
great
significance
.. He
appreciated
the
efforts
of the
Oman
government
in this
direction
and
mentioned
that
both
governments
are
exploring
cooperation
in this
field.
He
requested
the
private
sector
companies
from
India
and Oman
to
explore
joint
business
opportunities
in Oman,
India
and in
rest of
the
world.
He also
mentioned
that
Oman
with its
strategic
location
at the
junction
of
Middle
East ,
African
continent
and
Indian
subcontinent
is an
ideal
location.
Pankaj
Khimji,
Chairman
of Oman
India
Business
Council
in his
welcome
address
highlighted
the
historic
relationship
between
Oman and
India
and
urged
the
private
sector
for more
cooperation.
He also
briefed
the
audience
on
Oman’s
economy
Ms Gauri
Singh
Joint
Secretary
,
Ministry
of New &
Renewable
Energy,
India
made a
presentation
on the
Renewable
energy
initiatives
in India
and Mr
Ahmed Al
Jahdhami.,
Privatization
&
Restructuring
Director
of
Public
Authority
for
Electricity
& Water
made a
presentation
on the
renewable
energy
initiatives
of Oman.
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During
the
event
Mrs.
Nisreen
Ahmed
Jaffer,
Director
General
of
Investment
Promotion,
OCIPED
presented
a
memento
to the
Indian
Minister.
Commenting
on the
event,
Nisreen
appreciated
the
efforts
of the
Oman
India
Business
Council
especially
the
Chairman
Mr
Pankaj
Khimji
and the
Confederation
of
Indian
Industry
for
organizing
the
event
and
mentioned
that the
event
provided
excellent
platform
for the
Omani
and
Indian
private
sector
to
interact
for
cooperation
in the
field of
renewable
energy.
She also
added
that
renewable
energy
is
identified
as one
of the
priority
sectors
as per
the
Investment
Promotion
Strategy
for Oman
developed
by
OCIPED
and we
are
working
closely
with
Public
Authority
for
Electricity
and
Water to
promote
the
sector
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