The Government House Leader and Minister of Small Business and Tourism of Canada, H.E. Bardish Chagger along with seven delegates met Kalraj Mishra, Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise and discussed the possibilities of mutual cooperation in the MSME sector. The Canadian Minister also stressed for cooperation in the tourism sector. She expressed that there are huge opportunities for both the countries in the development of SMEs and tourism.
She also stated that the visions of Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada and Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India are same. Both the countries are sailing on the same path for achieving higher growth rates. She also mentioned that Indian Government has started a direct flight from Mumbai to Toronto recently which will encourage tourism in both the countries. The Canadian Minister also raised the pulses issue which may be taken up with the Food Minister of India.
Bardish Chagge desired to know about the incubators that are being operated in the SME sector. Secretary, MSME also expressed that education sector is also another area where the cooperation can be extended by both the countries because around 70,000 students have taken admission in Canada for higher studies.
Minister also informed the Canadian delegation that Ministry of MSME is running one institute called Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre (FFDC) in Uttar Pradesh with the aim to serve as an interface between essential oil, fragrance and flavour industry and the R&D institutions both in the field of agro technology and chemical technology.
The Canadian Team may visit this institute and explore the possibilities of technology exchange for development of agro industry in Canada. The Canadian Minister invited Minister for MSME to visit Canada for further discussions in the SME sector cooperation.
Source: dailypioneer
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