The Hindu Business Line : Meetings rescheduled, travel plans cancelled

Chennai, Nov. 29 As Mumbai came under terrorist fire, to someone in southern India, the far reaching impact an event in the country’s financial capital has on people and businesses was driven home.

At two meetings over the last two days in different offices the receptionists and phone operators were busy rescheduling meetings and cancelling travel arrangements.

At one construction company, an official said, the senior representative of a firm was not able to move out of his house in Mumbai, because of which Friday’s meeting was called off.

At another, an office of a French multinational company, a harried receptionist was continuously on the phone to see if they would have to cancel several flight tickets or book tickets on an alternative route avoiding Mumbai.

The Indian executive in charge said that the company had advised all its people to stay at home and not report for work until authorities say it was safe.

But would all this translate into a long-term impact that could adversely affect the perception of the business people and investors?

“No, the situation has not changed,” said a French official.

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