SME Times News Bureau | 25 Apr, 2018
The
government will set up a Digital Trade Desk to push collaboration
between Indian micro, small and medium enterprises and their global
peers, a top MSME ministry official said on Wednesday, in New Delhi.
Speaking
during the Valedictory function of
the
first
International SME Convention organised by Ministry of Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises concluded in New Delhi on April, 24,
MSME
Secretary Arun Kumar Panda said that the ministry has planned to set
up a Digital Trade Desk aimed at furthering more collaborations
between SMEs of India and other countries and for exchange of data.
He
also said that another mega international event is
being planned in a few months. He also said that going by
the success of the Convention it is planned to make it an annual
feature with 79 countries already showing interest to participate in
the next Convention.
160
SMEs from 39 countries participated in the three day event where
issues of international best practices on SME development and
cooperation, global business opportunities for SMEs, problems faced
by women entrepreneurs were discussed. Poland, with 15 SMEs,
had the largest delegation, followed by Uzbekistan with 8 SMEs and
Ghana with seven. Four hundred SMEs from India also participated.
23
agreements were signed between SMEs of India and SMEs of UK, Russia,
Uzbekistan, Poland, Bhutan, Austria, Czech Republic, Cameroon and Sri
Lanka.
These
agreements are in 12 sectors: food processing, agriculture, textiles,
defence, ammunition, waste management, dairy products, coal,
jewellery, health care and education.
Four
foreign SMEs have also signed expression of interest for entering
into joint ventures with Government of India.