Bengal World Enterprise Summit 2025: Mukesh Ambani, Sajjan Jindal to attend, says CM Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. File
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) confirmed the participation of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and JSW Managing Director Sajjan Jindal on the eight version of Bengal World Enterprise Summit beginning on Wednesday (February 5, 2025).
The Chief Minister, nevertheless, expressed doubts whether or not Tshering Tobga, Prime Minister of Bhutan who had confirmed the participation within the enterprise summit in October 2024, would attend the occasion or not.
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“He [Prime Minister of Bhutan] had confirmed his participation earlier. Now, I get some experiences that there’s something up with Delhi. I nonetheless need him to come back as [Bhutan] is a rustic neighbouring West Bengal and we should develop good relations that are helpful for the nation,” Ms. Banerjee mentioned.
The Chief Minister mentioned she can not touch upon the position of Delhi so long as she receives a proper affirmation that the Prime Minister of the neighbouring nation will not be going to take part.
The 8th version of Bengal World Enterprise Summit is scheduled from February 5-6, 2025 and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has been invited because the chief visitor together with the Prime Minister of Bhutan. The opposite captains of business who’re more likely to take part within the enterprise summit embrace Sanjiv Goenka chairman RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, Harshvardhan Noetia, chairman Ambuja Neotia Group and Sanjiv Puri, chairman of ITC restricted amongst others.
Ms. Banerjee mentioned delegates from 25 international locations will take part within the enterprise summit. The West Bengal Authorities has been planning the most important occasion for the previous few months to indicate trigger the potential of the State to draw funding.
“West Bengal has been persistently among the many quickest rising States by way of financial development with a GSDP anticipated to succeed in ₹18.79 lakh crore in 2024-25 (B.E). The State is a hub for a variety of industries, together with manufacturing, IT, cement, leather-based, iron & metal, textiles and many others,” the Chief Minister has mentioned in a press release on the BGBS 2025 web site.
Ms. Banerjee additionally identified West Bengal ranks because the 4th largest State in India by way of Web Worth Added. One of many largest challenges for Mamata Banerjee, who has been in energy in West Bengal for the previous 13 years, has been to draw funding and shun the anti- business picture of the State.
Revealed – February 05, 2025 11:29 am IST