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Mr Paras Shahdadpuri is a former diplomat As a businessman how do you evaluate Indian President Pratibha
with the Indian Foreign Services, and has Patil’s visit to UAE? How beneficial it was in enhancing business
served in various Indian diplomatic missions. ties?
He quit the diplomatic career and started his The visit of the Honorable Indian President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
business in UK in 1988. It was by a sheer was a great success. These high level visits are extremely important as
coincidence that he broke his journey and these build the level of trust and confidence between the two countries,
visited Dubai for the first time and it was a which further helps cement the strong foundation which already exists
love-at-first-sight with this city. Thereafter he between India and UAE. In fact I strongly feel that the Prime Minisiter must
moved to Dubai and set up his business. visit UAE as soon as possible because the last visit of any Prime Minister of
India was 30 years ago in 1981. These visits will create goodwill, mutual
He is currently the Chairman of Nikai Group
trust and respect that will help in the growth of bilateral economic and
having business interests in Electronics,
political relationship between India and UAE.
Appliances, Food Products, Outsourcing and
In your opinion what are the measures that the Govt of India
Restaurants. And he is the President of
should take to attract investors?
Indian Business and Professional Council
The Indian economy is booming and the entire world’s eyes are on our
(IBPC) for the tenure 2009-2011. His vision is to
country. India will soon prove to be the economic driver and engine of
develop IBPC as the catalyst for the growth of
growth in the global economy. The Government of India must simplify the
India-UAE economic and trade relationship
rules for investments. From my viewpoint, the NRIs are not excited going
and developing closer interaction with the
to India and invest. In fact it is believed that not many NRIs have
UAE Authorities and with the local business
succeeded in setting up the business in India. The reasons could be red
houses.