India & France
SoCultures October 2018
India & France
The chamber is also a member of CCI France International , the network of the French Chambers of Commercee and Industry Abroad , which comprises of one hundred and twenty French Chambers
& companies across the world . It is the largest private network of French companies in the world . Taking advantage of this large network , we reach out to and connect with companies to promote and facilitate collaborations in
India . We offer various servicess to our members including networking events , business support , advocacy , employment services . Recently , in March 2018 , IFCCI played a role in the state visit of the President of France – H . E . Mr . Emmanuel Macron to India where we co-
Economic organized the prestigious bilateral economic event , ‘ The Indo-French Partnership Signing Ceremony ’, along with the French Embassy in India . The event welcomed more than two hundred and fifty delegates wherein major agreements worth $ 16 billion were signed between French and Indian companies .
How can we develop better economic and commercial relations between India and France ?
Historically , India and France share very strong relations , since the signing of the strategic partnership in 1998 . And have been working together in areas such as defense , aerospace , security , climate change and energy . The alliance between the two countries is built on trust and respect . Trade relations have progressed over the years
, with more than one thousandss active subsidiaries of French companies across twenty Indian cities , and these numbers are only set to grow in the coming times . However , it is my opinion that bilateral trade between the two countries has immense scope for further growth , in certain key sectors such as Smart cities . At IFCCI , we offer such advocacy services , which help companies , tap into these core sectors . How can people from Tier II and Ties III towns of India have access to the conferences and workshops ? Since 2017 , IFCCI has considerably grown its team to meet its business ambitions and has started expanding into new areas with representation in Chandigarh and Pune . Based on opportunities , we will further expand into Tier II and Tier III cities .
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