Turkish businessmen meet
Eastern exporters
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Buyer-Seller Meet with Indo-Turkish Delegation in progress |
An Indo-Turkish Business Delegation called on the Eastern Region Office of FIEO on 3rd February 2007 at Kolkata and had a one-to-one meet with 25 exporters of the region. The delegation led by Mr. Murat Kiran, the East India Representative of Indo-Turkish Business Association, comprised of nine members representing industrial sectors such as medicine, furniture, engineering, telecom and food, besides the Trustee of the Association Mr. H. Oguz. The meeting was joined by FIEO officials Mr. S K Jain, the Eastern Region Chairman, Mr. S K Patwari and Mr. Pravin Saraf, Managing Committee Members, and Mr. Tapan Chattopadhyay, Dy. Director General.
Mr. Pravin Saraf while welcoming the delegates observed that India and Turkey were currently growing as new economic powers and were becoming major destinations for global investments, especially in manufacturing and services sectors such as IT, BPO and other knowledge based industries. India having the largest knowledge based resource in the world could prove a valuable business partner for Turkey, said Mr. Saraf.
Mr. S K Jain observed that there was substantial scope for improvement in bilateral trade between India and Turkey. Given its unique location between Europe and Central Asia, said Mr. Jain, Turkey could become a major destination of exports from India particularly of agro-products, processed food and vegetables, medical equipments and appliances, engineering goods, spares and fabrication, rubber products and a whole range of jute products. He also shared the views of the visiting Turkish delegates that both countries may enter into joint-ventures in construction and infrastructure development. He assured the delegates that FIEO would work towards doubling the bilateral trade between India and Turkey in the next three years.
During one-to-one meet, Mr. Rajat Bose of Bose International discussed about the scope of joint ventures in minerals and metals with the delegates Mr. Yildiz and Mr. Simsek. Mr. Prakash Thaker of Jamnadas International spoke about Shellac and its various uses and how Turkey could buy its derivatives. The delegates Mr. Kose and Mr. Kuck felt the need of further dialogue on the issue. Mr. S M Saha of Krishna Traders, one of the biggest exporters of paper and allied products, explained the delegates how India was cost effective in paper compared to China. The delegates had a lengthy discussion with him and a deal is likely to materialize between them.
Mr. M. Sengupta of Nagreeka Exports Ltd. said that apart from aluminium foils his company was manufacturing high-end engineering products made of aluminium which could be used in aviation and other industries. Mr. Binod Agarwal of L M J International discussed with Mr. Mustafa Karakoc about tea, coffee, processed food and agro products.
Mr. M C Banerjee from Everett Logistics Pvt. Ltd. explained to the delegates how shipping lines in India could provide greater technical support to Turkey.
Mr. Prakash Didwania, a prominent exporter of engineering products said India had lot to offer in spare sector to Turkey. Mr. Ramazan Simsek took some interest in this.
Mr. S Ghosh of Trident Services spoke about the scope of export of cement and clinker to Turkey. Mr. Turan Yildiz showed huge interest in these products and promised to make further queries on the same.
