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The European economy is performing well despite number of challenges. The economic expansion has continued into 2017, thereby completing four years of moderate, uninterrupted GDP growth. Concerns about elevated uncertainty are giving way to improving economic sentiment although this has yet to be reflected in hard economic indicators. Recent data show economic growth continuing at a steady pace, supported by macroeconomic policies, robust job creation, strong confidence, a gradual improvement in world trade, and the euro’s relatively low exchange rate.
But the conditions for an acceleration of economic activity are not yet present, as investment and wages are still constrained by lingering legacies of the crisis. Wage growth remains constrained by the continued presence of slack in the labour market. Hence, healthy net job creation is unlikely to fully offset the negative impact of temporarily rising inflation on household purchasing power. At the same time, investment is still dampened by the high level of public and private debt and the fact that banks and companies still need to adjust their balance sheets. According to European Commission’s Spring 2017 Economic Forecast, the European economy has entered its fifth year of recovery, which is now reaching all EU Member States. This is expected to continue at a largely steady pace this year and next. The European Commission expects euro area GDP growth of 1.7% in 2017 and 1.8% in 2018. GDP growth in the EU as a whole is expected to remain constant at 1.9% in both years.
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Mar
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FICCI CXO Business Delegation to the UK
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Feb
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FRM B2B Meetings
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Jan
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FRM B2B Meetings
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B2B Meetings with Frankfurt RheinMain GmbH
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Nov
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B2B Meetings with FRM, Germany
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Sep
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FICCI CEO's Delegation to Paris, France
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Launch of Enablers and Obstacles to UK-India Trade
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Aug
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Session on India-UK Trade Relations: Business Opportunities in United Kingdom
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One-on-One B2B Meetings with Frankfurt RheinMain GmbH, Germany
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Jul
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Workshop on UK - India cross border collaboration on FinTech
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Jun
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Exclusive Virtual Interactive Session with
Mr Jawed Ashraf, Indian Ambassador to France
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Exclusive Virtual Industry Interaction with
Mr Dinesh K Patnaik, Indian Ambassador to Spain
May
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Exclusive Virtual Interactive Session with
Mr. Vikram K. Doraiswami, High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom
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Exclusive Virtual Interactive Session with
Mr. Mridul Kumar, Indian Ambassador to Switzerland
Feb
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India-Greece Business Forum: Exploring Economic Collaboration between Greece and India: Future Prospects, Bengaluru
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India-Greece Business Forum: Exploring Economic Collaboration between Greece and India: Future Prospects, Mumbai
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Dec
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FICCI Business Delegation to Turkey
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Sep
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FICCI - MoCI Sweden & Denmark Trade Roadshow
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Aug
Press Release
High Commission of India XI Triumphs against FICCI XI in annual cricket match
Jul
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Meeting with H.E. Mr. Vladimir Bolea Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Republic of Moldova
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Jun
Press Release
FICCI wins Business Promotion Organisation of the Year at the 5th India Global Forum Awards in London
May
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Interactive Meeting with Mr Didier Vanderhasselt, the Ambassador of Belgium in India
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Apr
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Preparatory Meeting of India-Spain Business Forum
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Meeting with visiting Delegation of MPs from UK
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Mar
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FICCI - Eurasian Peoples' Assembly International Business Forum
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Interactive Meeting with Mr. Kevin McCole Managing Director, UK India Business Council
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Feb
Press Release
Equal opportunities in innovation and sustainable value chains: Jan Christian Vestre, Minister of Trade & Industry, Norway
Jan
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Diplomacy Unplugged with H.E. Mr. Firat Sunel, Ambassador of Turkiye to India
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Nov
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FICCI Business Delegation to Spain and Italy
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Aim to increase bilateral trade between India-Turkey to US$ 20 billion from US$ 11 billion: Fırat Sunel, Ambassador, Embassy of Turkey
Sep
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Great India Tribes @ INTERGIFT 2022
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May
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Green hydrogen, Solar Energy & nuclear energy are new opportunities for India and Hungary to work on: Meenakashi Lekhi
Mar
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UK business leaders welcome Free Trade Agreement with India
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Launch of India in the UK: The Diaspora Effect 2.0
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Dec
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Global Exhibition & Congress on Innovation
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Jun
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India is the opportunity that German Mittelstand must explore: Rahul Chhabra, Secretary (ER), MEA
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1st Indo-German SME/Mittelstand Business Summit
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May
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FICCI welcomes the announcement of Pound 1 billion invest boost by UK and India
Apr
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India-Croatia relation to grow in trade, technology, talent, and tourism: Raj Kumar Srivastava, Ambassador of India to the Republic of Croatia
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India-Croatia Business Forum
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Feb
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UK-India bilateral trade could rise to Pound 50 billion from the existing Pound 24 billion
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Ascent - Accelerating UK-India trade towards £50BN
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Virtual Launch of Ascent - Accelerating UK-India trade towards £50BN Report
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Nov
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French recovery plan can benefit Indian investors based in France, create new opportunities for a greener economy: Ambassador of France to India
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FICCI-Business France Webinar on Invest in France
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Need for sustained high-level G2G and B2B bilateral engagements to further bolster India-France relations: Ambassador of India to France
Oct
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UK-India Investing for Growth Forum
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India- Europe Knowledge Report Reimagining Technological Innovation
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May
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Webinar on Discovering Future Opportunities for India-Italy Cooperation Post Covid-19 Crisis
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Apr
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Webinar on How COVID-19 to impact future of India-France Economic Relations
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FICCI-UKIBC Webinar on Impact of COVID19 on the Indian Economy
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Mar
Study
Challenges & Potential of Doing Business for Indian Companies in Germany
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Feb
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Interactive meeting with H.E. Mr. Artis BĒRTULIS, Ambassador of Latvia to India on Tourism Sector
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Press Release
Indian diaspora owned businesses make a significant and growing contribution to the UK
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Report on India in the UK: The Diaspora Effect
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Jan
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Investments in economy need to be sustainable: Rajasree Ray, Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance
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Untapped Potential Supercharging Green Finance in India
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Nov
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Bulgarian Deputy PM invites Indian investments in Bulgaria
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FICCI Delegation to Barcelona: India Pavilion at Smart City Expo World Congress
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Cut investment barriers to supercharge Indian green finance sector: City of London Corporation-FICCI report
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Untapped Potential: Supercharging Green Finance in India
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Launch of Report - Untapped Potential: Supercharging Green Finance in India
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Indo-German CEOs Roundtable
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Oct
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India Pavillion at 28th Baltic Fashion & Textile Trade Fair
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Sep
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Interactive Session with H. E. Mr. Emmanuel Lenain, Ambassador-Designate of France to India and Mr. Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, President, MEDEF
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India-Poland Business Forum in presence of H.E Mr. Piotr Gliriski, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland
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Jul
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Industry Interaction with H. E. Mr. Walter J. Lindner, Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany to India
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Mar
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Indian Business Delegation to Croatia accompanying Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Hon'ble President of India
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Feb
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Marine litter, SDG monitoring, forestry and adaptation key areas for Indo-German collaboration on environment: Dr. Harsh Vardhan
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India-Slovak Republic Business Forum
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Optics, automotive and mechanical engineering are potential sectors for Indian companies to invest in German State of Thuringia: Minister Tiefensee
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Business Interaction with H.E. Mr. Wolfgang Tiefensee, Minister of Economic Affairs, Science, and Digital Society & the Accompanying Business Delegation from the State of Thuringia, Germany
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India & Monaco need to collaborate in developing hi-end technologies to address environmental issues- Suresh Prabhu
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India Monaco Business Forum
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Dec
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FICCI Welcomes UK's Immigration Whitepaper for inviting Skilled Workforce
Nov
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FICCI Business Delegation to Portugal & Spain
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Sep
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Business Interaction with Agri & Food Processing Delegation from Turkey
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FICCI Business Delegation to the Netherlands and Italy
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FICCI Business Delegation to Bulgaria & Czech Republic accompanying Sh. Ram Nath Kovind, Hon'ble President of India
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Aug
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Visit of Mr. Rashesh Shah, President FICCI during MEDEF Summer University in Paris
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Jul
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Interactive business meeting with SMTC DELTA,GEORGIA
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Apr
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Youth Diaspora Leaders Meet
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Mar
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Indo-French Economic Partnership Signing Ceremony
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FICCI B2B Meeting with Malta Business Delegation
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Press Release
Govt will extend every support to increase Indian investments in Europe: MoS External Affairs M J Akbar
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India and Europe 29: Synergising Economic Vision For Expanded Economic Relations - A Knowledge Report
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4th India-Europe 29 Business Forum (IE29BF)
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Jan
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Commonwealth as a Trade and Investment bloc
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Nov
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India-Poland Business Forum
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FICCI Signs MoU with Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI)
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FICCI organizes session 'Innovative Climate Financing for Adaptation and Resilience' at COP 23 in Bonn, Germany
Oct
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India-Italy CEOs Roundtable
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Survey on 'Are Winds of Change Bringing Good Tidings for Indian Companies Doing Business in Europe'
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May
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First India-Spain CEO Forum Meeting
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Minister Piyush Goyal explores India-Austria Collaboration on Clean Energy at India-Austria Business Forum organized by FICCI
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India-Turkey Business Summit
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Apr
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India-Cyprus B2B Session
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India-Italy Business Forum
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Interaction with Mr. Petri Peltonen, Hon'ble Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland
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FICCI Business Delegation to Slovak Republic Coinciding with 9th India-Slovak Joint Economic Commission
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India Pavilion at Construma Home Making Exhibition Bunch
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Mar
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India-UK Forum of Parliamentarians Interaction with HE Sir Dominic Asquith KCMG, British High Commissioner to India
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FICCI Represents Indian Publishing Sector at The London Book Fair
Feb
Study
Developing a startup ecosystem: Lessons from the UK
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Launch of Report - Developing a startup ecosystem: Lessons from the UK
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Jan
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FICCI-AICEP MoU signing Ceremony on the sidelines of the visit of HE Mr Antonio Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal
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Dec
Study
India and Europe 29: Partnering for Transforming Economic Relations
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3rd India-Europe 29 Business Forum
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UK-India Ease of Doing Business Conference
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Nov
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FICCI Business Delegation to France
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Business Interaction with H.E. Prof. George Katrougalos, Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic
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10th India Belarus Joint Business Council Meeting
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Interactive Session on India@70: India-UK relations post-Brexit
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Opportune time for India and Sweden to jointly develop Indian green bond market says FICCI President; leads business delegation to Sweden and Finland
Oct
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seminar on 'Why Smart Investors Choose France?'
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FICCI Meeting with Delegation from Italy
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Jul
Study
"INDIA-SPAIN: Synergizing Economic Complementarity" a Working Paper
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FICCI welcomes the New Prime Minister of UK
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Brexit may lead to dip in investment flows from India to UK in near term
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BREXIT - Views and Suggestions from India Inc.
Jun
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India-Spain CEOs Forum Formally Launched in Madrid
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30-Member FICCI Business Delegation to Join 2016 Edition of FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum in Madrid, Spain
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FICCI Business Delegation to Hungary Coinciding with 4th India-Hungary JEC
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May
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Interaction with Business Delegation from Belarus
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FICCI leadership calls-on HE Sir Dominic Asquith, British High Commissioner to India
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Apr
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Special Address by Mr Nicolas Sarkozy, Former President of the French Republic on "France, Europe, India: Challenges and Opportunities"
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Mar
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Confederation of British Industry Leadership programme: India session @ FICCI
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Periodical
FICCI UK Monthly Newsletter - March 2016
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Feb
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FICCI comments on UK Referendum on BREXIT
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Austria fast tracks issuance of business visas to Indian travellers
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India-Austria Economic Forum
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Jan
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Indo-French business leaders engage to strengthen partnerships
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FICCI and Terrawatt Initiative Seek a Global Common Market of Affordable Solar Power
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Business Session on 'India-France': Defining New Horizons
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India-France Business Summit
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Dec
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9th edition of World of Industry (WIN) INDIA show 2015: Hannover Messe India Edition
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Nov
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Interactive session with H.E. Mrs. Nikolina Angelkova, Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria
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Oct
Study
India and Central Europe: Harnessing Business Complementarities
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Ambassador of France invites captains of Indian industry to invest in the country
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Germany's Partnership for Sustainable Textiles: Incentivizing the Indian textile supply chain
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2nd India-Central Europe Business Forum (ICEBF)
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Indo-German Business Roundtable
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Aug
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Visit of FICCI President at MEDEF Summer University Program 2015 in Paris
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FICCI-EY Workshop on Indo-German High-technology Manufacturing
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Jul
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Visit of Hon'ble CM of West Bengal to UK
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Jun
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FICCI Business Delegation to Poland
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FICCI's reaction on UK's new immigration blueprint
May
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Business Delegation to Sweden & Belarus Accompanying Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon'ble President of India
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Panel Discussion on Opportunities and Challenges in Indo-German High-Technology Manufacturing
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Business Interaction with H.E. Mr. Johann Schneider-Ammann, Federal Councillor & Minister of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, Switzerland
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Apr
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India-Norway Joint Business Council: A Dialogue on Enhancing Bilateral Trade and Investments
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FICCI @ Hannover Messe 2015
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FICCI Skills Delegation to Berlin, Germany
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Launch Meeting of 2nd India-Central Europe Business Forum
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B20 Consultative Meeting with Dr. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President, TOBB and Chair - B20
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Mar
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Indo-French Companies Making in India
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Forum of Parliamentarian meeting with the Czech Republic parliamentary delegation
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FICCI Business Mission to London, Accompanying Sh Arun Jaitley, Hon'ble Finance Minister of India
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Feb
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Interactive Session with Dr. Solomon Passy on - "The Digital Citizen of IT Global Nation"
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Jan
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Indo-Czech Republic Business Forum
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Lecture by Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble,Federal Minister of Finance,Germany on Europe and India in the face of Globalisation
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The India Skills and Education Innovation Conference
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Nov
Study
Understanding the Regulatory Landscape for Mergers and Acquisitions in India & Germany
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FICCI signs MoU with ICEX Spain Trade and Investments to strengthen bilateral trade and economic relations
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Seminar on Investing in Turkey
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FICCI CEOs Mission to Germany
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FICCI signs MoU with ICEX Spain Trade and Investments to strengthen bilateral trade and economic relations
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FICCI President Sidharth Birla to lead CEOs' delegation to Germany from Nov. 11-14
Oct
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Meeting with The Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales, UK
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India-UK Building Cybersecurity Competence to Protect Business & Government
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Aug
Study
India-Turkey Trade and Economic Relations: Prospects for the Future
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Periodical
FICCI UK Newsletter: Aug 2014
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India Show Turkey at iZMIR International Fair
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Business conference on 'UK India Business is Great' in honour of The Rt Hon Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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Jul
Periodical
FICCI UK Newsletter: Jul 2014
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Periodical
FICCI UK Newsletter: July, Annual Summer Delegation
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FICCI Presidium Meeting with Uk Ministers
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Jun
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Global India Business Meeting 2014
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May
Periodical
FICCI UK Newsletter: May 2014
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Meeting with the Commerce Secretary of India, Mr. Rajeev Kher
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Apr
Press Release
'This is an unfortunate development', says FICCI president Sidharth Birla on EU ban on fruits and vegetable import from India
Periodical
FICCI UK Newsletter: Apr 2014
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Mar
Periodical
FICCI UK Newsletter: Mar 2014
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India-Central Europe Business Forum
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Meeting with Business Delegation from Central European Countries
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Meeting hosted by the Mr Ranjan Mathai, Indian High Commissioner to the UK for the members of the FICCI's Advisory Group in UK
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Feb
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Consultative Meeting for India-Central Europe Business Forum
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Dec
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Furniture Delegation from Turkey
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9th Meeting of INDIA-UK JETCO
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Roundtable Discussion on "e-Governance and Transparency" with H.E Mr Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Justice, Republic of Estonia
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Interactive Business Meeting in Honour of Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, UK
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India-Turkey CIS Business Forum
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Nov
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Business Seminar on "Why Belgium should be on your radar screen" Strengths reinforced by tax & human resources
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Business Meeting with R. Hon. Mr. Artur Mas, President of the Catalan Government, Spain and the Accompanying Official and Business Delegation
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India-Romania Business Forum
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Round Table discussions with Mr Gregory Barker, Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, UK & Minister for Business and Engagement with India
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Oct
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Opportunities for UK business presented by the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor and other economic corridors
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Meeting with Hungary Business Delegation
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Business Conference with H E Mr Viktor Orbàn, Hon`ble Prime Minister of Hungary 'Strengthening Partnership between India and Hungary'
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Sep
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Interactive Meeting with Mr Edgars Rinkēvičs, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Latvia and Accompanying Delegation
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Visit of Lord Stephen Green, Minister of State for Trade and Investment, UK and Accompanying Delegation
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Study
whitepaper on Modern Trams (Light Rail Transit) For Cities in India
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Conference on Indo-French Seminar on Sustainable cities: Next-Generation Tramways Solutions
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Aug
Survey
FICCI Survey on 'Is the Worst Phase over for Indian Companies Doing Business in Europe?'
Jul
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Panel Discussion on 'Can Good Economics Make for Good Politics in India?'
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Jun
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Seminar on Business Opportunities for Spanish SME in India
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FICCI Business Mission to the United Kingdom
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Future of Energy Security in India
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FICCI-UKIBC Round Table Discussion on UK India energy Partnership and Areas of collaboration
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Apr
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Interactive Business Meeting with H E Mrs. Maria GRAPINI, Minister for SME’s, Business Environment and Tourism of Romania and Accompanying Textiles Delegation
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FICCI Business Delegation to Turkey
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Mar
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"India-Czech Republic Business Forum" Interactive business meeting with H E Martin Kuba, Hon’ble Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic and the accompanying business delegation
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Feb
Study
Doing Business in Poland
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Interactive Seminar on Emerging Business & Investment Opportunities in Poland
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UK-India Doing More Business Together
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India - France: Strengthening Long - Term Economic Partnership
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India-Estonia Business Forum
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ADS -FICCI MoU Exchange
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Jan
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India-Slovenia Business Forum: Visit of H E Mr. Radovan Žerjav, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Economic Development and Technology and the accompanying business delegation from the Republic of Slovenia
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Nov
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"London: World Capital of Business" An Interaction with Mayor Boris Johnson
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13th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business
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Oct
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Interaction with Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)
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"India-Bulgaria Business Forum" Visit of H E Delian Dobrev, Hon'ble Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism of Bulgaria and the Accompanying Business Delegation
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An Interactive session with H.E. Mr Olaf Scholz, First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
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Sep
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FICCI Business Delegation to Basque Region, Spain
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Aug
Survey
Ongoing Economic Scenario in Europe and its Impact on Indian Industry
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An Interaction with H.E.Mr Didier Reynders, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium
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Jun
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FICCI CEOs delegation to Belgium
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FICCI Business Delegation to Turkey-World Trade Bridge-2012
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May
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'Ideas Exchange lunch' organised by Policy Exchange, London
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Interactive Session with IDA, Ireland
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Apr
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Interaction with H.E. Jurgen Roters, Mayor of City of Cologne
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Forging India UK Partnerships in Skills Development
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Mar
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FICCI Post budget Interactive Session with the Hon'ble Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee
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Emerging Investment and Trade Opportunities in Macedonia
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Jun
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Setting up your Business in the UK, A gateway to European Growth
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Seminar on 'Setting up Business in the UK - A Gateway to European Growth'
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Apr
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Business Forum on Indian and Switzerland : A Winning Partnership
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Jan
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FICCI CEOS Mission to Italy accompanying Shri Anand Sharma, Commerce & Industry Minister
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FICCI Welcomes Rt Hon Vince Cable, MP - Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills, UK & the Accompanying Delegation
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Oct
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Interactive Business Meeting with H E Mr Muhammad Faruk Khan- Hon'ble Commerce Minister of Bangladesh
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Aug
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India-Turkey-CIS Business Forum
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Jul
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Launch of Publication "Indian Investments in the European Union" and Roundtable Discussion
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Mar
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Dinner in Honour of HRH The Prince Andrew,Duke of York
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Feb
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Seminar on Catalonia:Gateway to Europe in Honour of H E Josep Huguet
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Dec
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India-Italy Business Forum
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