The Hindu Business Line : Scindia to inaugurate 'Made in India' show at Jakarta

NEW DELHI: Indian automobile components manufacturers, earthmoving and construction equipment makers and several other firms will exhibit 'Made in India' goods in Jakarta next week.

Industry body CII in association with the Commerce Ministry has organised the four-day exhibition scheduled from August 7 where over 50 firms would display their products. The Indonesian Minister of Industry, Mr Fame Idris, and the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Mr Jyotiraditya Scindia, would inaugurate the exhibition, the CII said.

“The CII would like to see more Indonesian business come to India for investments in areas such as infrastructure, oil and gas, tourism,” CII Director General Mr Chandrajit Banerjee said.

Products which would be put on display include garage equipment, IT and communication, mining and railway equipment, food processing, packaging and pharmaceutical. Soft services such as travel and tourism, fashion would also be on display.

The CII is also leading a business delegation which would be meeting senior Indonesian ministers and officials besides the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The Indian business persons would also be meeting officials in the ASEAN Secretariat. Trade between India and Indonesia was $6.98 billion in 2007-08 and is expected to touch $10 billion in 2008-09. - PTI

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