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Arab: Arab world is a grouping of 22 countries having a combined GDP of 2500 USD billion (2016) with a growth rate of around 3%. Historically India had close relations with Arab world. As much as 70 percent of India’s oil imports come from the Middle East and North Africa. A large portion of our exports and imports pass through the Suez Canal. In recent years, many Indian companies have set up businesses there. As many as five million Indians live in the region. Most of the Arab world countries see India as their strategic partner, a status that represents shared values, perceptions and approaches on matters of security concern.
 
Arab world has one of the lowest levels of intraregional trade in the world despite preferential market access and significant cultural homogeneity. There exists immense trade potential in the region, waiting to be tapped. It has been reported that there is a potential to increase the total trade of member states by 10% and create at least two million jobs, by reducing obstacles to trade. Members of the League have signed several trade agreements on preferential market access, most notably creating the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA).
 
The Middle East and the Arab world are often confused as one and the same thing, they're not. The Middle East is a geographical concept. The simplest way to figure out what nations make up the Arab world is to look at the 22 members of the Arab League namely Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Sudan, Morocco, Tunisia, Kuwait, Algeria, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Mauritania, Somalia, Palestine, Djibouti, Comoros.
 


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Goutam Ghosh

Senior Director
2025
Jan
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India - Oman joint Business Council Meeting

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Qatar-India Joint Business Council Meeting

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2024
Aug
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India-MENA Business Dialogue

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Jul
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Webinar by Israel Export Institute to showcase technologies related to Retail Sector

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Jun
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Exclusive virtual interaction with Indian Ambassador in Israel
Mr. Sanjeev Singla with Industry leaders of FICCI

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Exploring the potential for growing the Cruise Tourism sector amongst IORA member countries

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May
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Exclusive Virtual Interactive Session with
Mr. Sunjay Sudhir Ambassador of India to UAE

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Apr
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Industry Interaction on Business Potential in Saudi Arabia

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Exclusive Virtual Interactive Session with
Mr. Vipul, Indian Ambassador to Qatar

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Feb
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FICCI CEOs Delegation to Saudi Arabia

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Jan
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Familiarization visit of Journalist from Gulf

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2023
Sep
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India-Saudi Investment Forum

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Piyush Goyal invites Saudi Arabian Sovereign Wealth Funds to invest in GIFT City in Gujarat

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Piyush Goyal, Commerce & Industry Minister, GoI & Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to address ‘India-Saudi Arabia Investment Forum’  

Aug
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India-UAE CEPA started new chapter in bilateral trade; UAE open to work with Indian industry: UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade

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Exclusive CEOs Interaction with H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade

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Jul
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India and GCC Resume Free Trade Agreement Talks: Dr Ausaf Sayeed, Secretary (CPV&OIA), Ministry of External Affairs  

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India to Highlight Priorities, Perspectives, and Concerns of Developing Nations, including the Arab World, During G20 Presidency: V Muraleedharan, Union Minister of State for External Affairs 

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Winds of Shared Prosperity: Unlocking the next decade of Indo-Arab trade and partnership

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6th India-Arab Partnership Conference

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Mar
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Interactive Session on Sharjah International Airport Free Zone "A Strategic Business Hub in the Middle East"

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Tremendous potential for Indian industry in Saudi Arabia's energy transition: Minister of Energy, Govt of Saudi Arabia

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Meeting with H.E. Abdulla Bin Adel Fakhro, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Kingdom of Bahrain and accompanying delegation

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Institutional Meeting with FICCI and BCCI

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2022
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Saudi - India Business Council (SIBC)

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Aug
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Indo-Pacific Partnerships on Marine Ecology under Australia-India Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative Partnership (AIIPOIP) - Series of Masterclass on Plastic Waste Management: Masterclass III

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Jul
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Trade and Logistic Solutions via SOHAR Port and Freezone to Maximize Your Market Reach

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Jun
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UAE Golden Visa awarded to FICCI Director General

May
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We are looking for a comprehensive agreement between the GCC region & India: Piyush Goyal

Apr
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Webinar on Steering Success in Automotives to Maximize Your Market Reach

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Feb
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Landmark moment in India-UAE Trade & Investment relations: FICCI

Jan
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Forging Ahead in Metals to Maximize Your Market Reach

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2021
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India South Africa Business Forum

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Aug
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FICCI Webinar on Food for Thought: Setting up your Food Business in SOHAR to Maximize your Market Reach

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Jul
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Webinar on India Traders Market at Jebel Ali, UAE

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FICCI-SOHAR Webinar: "Accessing Industrial and Logistic Solutions to Maximize Your Market Reach"

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Feb
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Human resource exchanges major element of India's bilateral cooperation with the Arab world: Secretary MEA

2020
Oct
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India-Gulf & West Asia Knowledge Report

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Sep
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Focus on increasing investments, emerging technologies and human capital to strengthen India-Arab region relations: Secretary (CPV, OIA & Arab), MEA

Feb
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Future's in India: Meet the Indian Winners of the Start-up Programmes of the World Expo 2020

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Press Release

Israel key contributor to Indian defence preparedness: DG (Acquisition), MoD

2019
Dec
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Made for Trade Live

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Oct
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Meeting with Mr Pavan Kapoor, Ambassador Designate to UAE

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Sep
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Interactive Meeting with Mr Sanjiv Kumar Singla, Indian Ambassador Designate to Israel

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India Pavilion-Oman Health Exhibition & Conference

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May
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FICCI Business Delegation to Turkey

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Mar
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Meeting with the Delegation from Suez Canal and East Port Said Economic Zone, Egypt

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Feb
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India-Saudi Joint Business Council Meeting

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Jan
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Interactive Meeting with Israel Ambassador

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2018
Dec
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Irritants in the trade with Turkey to be removed soon - Suresh Prabhu

Oct
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Business Delegation on Smart Mobility to Israel

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Sep
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India Pavilion at Oman Health Exhibition & Conference

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Aug
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Meeting with Israel Medical and Healthcare IT Delegation

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Jul
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B2B Interaction with Israeli Medical and Health IT Delegation

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FICCI Business delegation to Oman accompanying Shri Suresh Prabhu, Commerce and Industry Minister of India

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Apr
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India and UAE to engage strongly on skills harmonisation

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India-UAE Skill Mapping and HR Conference in Dubai on 22 April 2018

Mar
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Egypt is looking at greater investments from India: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Hassan Shoukry

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India Egypt Business Forum

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Feb
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India-Jordan Business Forum

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Jordan King promises hassle-free regime for visiting Indians & business persons

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FICCI CEOs Roundtable with His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein

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Press Release

FICCI signs MoU with Iran Chamber Avoidance of double taxation and extension of preferential tariff will boost Iran-India trade and investment: Iran's Economy & Finance Minister

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Interactive Session with Dr Masoud Karbasian, Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of the Islamic Republic of Iran

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Jan
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FICCI CTECH meeting with Israeli Startup Delegation

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India-Israel CEOs Forum charts a roadmap for enhancing bilateral trade to US$ 20 billion by 2022

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Role of business crucial in transforming India-Israel economic ties: PM Modi India, Israel on same page on reform & technology-led growth: PM Netanyahu

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India-Israel Business Summit

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2nd Meeting of India - Israel CEOs Forum

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2017
Sep
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Invest in Duqm,The Sultanate of Oman

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Jul
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12 Strategic Business MoUs worth over US$ 4.3 billion signed between Indian and Israeli Companies

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1st Israel - India CEOs Forum

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Jun
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Water and Agriculture Delegation to Israel

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May
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Turkish President's call to prepare ground for CEPA with India, Trade, FDI & cooperation in infra projects key to deepen economic ties: PM Modi

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Meeting with H.E.Thabet Elwir, Chairman, Jordan Investment Commission & Accompanying High Power delegation

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Mar
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India Pavilion at "Big Show Oman"

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Interactive Meeting with H.E. Dr. Fayez Al-Tarawneh, Hon'ble Chief of the Royal Court, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

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Jan
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FICCI Delegation with Power Minister visits Masdar Smart City in Abu Dhabi

2016
Dec
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5th India-Arab Partnership Conference: Partnerships towards Innovation and Information Technology Cooperation

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FICCI moots joint task-force with MEA & Arab League's support to promote investments to and from India

Nov
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India-Israel Business Forum

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May
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FICCI hails India-Iran Chabahar agreement as big leap forward in bilateral ties

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FICCI hails India-Iran Chabahar agreement as big leap forward in bilateral ties

Feb
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FICCI Defence, Aerospace & Security Business Delegation to Israel

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Bell Ringing Ceremony at Bombay Stock Exchange with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces

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Jan
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Sustainable irrigation system is pivotal to improve the standard of living - Water Resources Secretary

2015
Dec
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India-Saudi Arabia Business Council Meeting

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Oct
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2nd Meeting of India-Egypt Business Council

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FICCI business delegation to coincide with Nirmala Sitharaman's visit to Abu Dhabi, UAE

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FICCI business delegation to coincide with Nirmala Sitharaman's visit to Abu Dhabi, UAE

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FICCI Business Delegation to WATEC 2015, Israel

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Sep
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First Meeting of India-Bahrain Joint Business Council

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FICCI signs MoU with UAE for enhancing investment and business opportunities between UAE and India

Jul
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FICCI expresses happiness on the nuclear deal with Iran

May
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India-Israel Homeland Security Co-operation: Boost to the security sector

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FICCI hails India-Iran Pact for development of Chabahar Port in Iran

Mar
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The 70th Anniversary of the League of Arab States

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The India Pavilion at The Big Show Oman

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Video-Conference on Israel-India: Creating Synergies

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2014
Dec
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Annual Business Delegation to Israel

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Nov
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4th India Arab Partnership Conference

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Oct
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India-Oman Joint Business Council Meeting

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Indian Pavilion at the 14th Tehran International Industrial Exhibition

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Sep
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Interactive sessions on "Dubai World Central - Business Park Free Zone"

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Jul
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Seminar on Emerging Business Opportunities in Egypt

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Jun
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Preparatory visit to Amman, Jordan for 4th India-Arab Partnership Conclave

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Mar
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Meeting with High Level Qatari Delegation

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FICCI Business Delegation to Iraq

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Feb
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India-Saudi Arabia Business Forum

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2013
Dec
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Consultative Meeting between FICCI, League of Arab States, Officials from Ministry of External Affairs and Representatives of Arab States in India

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Product Showcase & Buyer Seller Meet in Iran

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Nov
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Interactive Session on Ajman Free Zone Authority: Where Dream Becomes Reality

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Interactive Session on Ajman Free Zone Authority: Where Dream Becomes Reality

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Interactive Session on Ajman Free Zone Authority: Where Dream Becomes Reality

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Interactive Meeting with His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of The State Kuwait and the accompanying delegation

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Oct
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FICCI Business Delegation to Qatar & Kuwait

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Business Seminar on IT & Security

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Business Seminar and Cocktail dinner reception with Economy and Commerce Minister of Israel, Mr. Naftali Bennett accompanying business delegation from Israel in IT & Telecom

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Jul
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India-Israel Economic Partnership

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FICCI-D&FA Special Feature on Israel

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Business Delegation to Israel

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Mar
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India-Egypt Economic Forum: Complementarities for Growth, Special Address by H E Dr Mohamed Morsy, President of Arab Republic of Egypt

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5th India-Saudi Arabia Joint Business Council meeting

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Feb
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Interactive Session on Ajman Free Zone Authority: Where Dream Becomes Reality

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FICCI Business delegation to UAE accompanying Mr Anand Sharma, Hon'ble Minister of Commerce, Industry & Textiles, Government of India

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2012
Nov
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India and Bahrain: Bahrain - Investment Opportunities

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Oct
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Interactive Meeting with H E Mr Majid Namjoo, Hon'ble Minister of Energy, Islamic Republic of Iran

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May
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Singing of MoU between FICCI and Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry on the formation of Bahrain India Business Council

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3rd Arab-India Partnership Conference

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