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Minister Jha off to India to discuss regional trade

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KATHMANDU: A team of government officials and businessmen led by Ministry of Industry Anil Kumar Jha left for India on Friday to attend a program titled ´South Asia Economic Integration: On a New Path of Progress and Hope´.



Issuing a press statement, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) said Minister Jha will address a special session of the program that will hold discussion on ways to unleash regional potentiality through cooperation. FNCCI President Suraj Vaidya is also scheduled to address the program organized by Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).[break]



Additionally, business delegation of FNCCI will also hold a meeting with officials from Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) in New Delhi on January 31.



"The meeting between officials from FNCCI and FICCI will focus on bilateral trade, renewed Transit Treaty and developing infrastructure for energy trade," the statement said, adding that the FNCCI officials will also approach French, German and British investors in India to put their money in Nepal.



FNCCI Vice President Pashupati Murarka, energy expert Gyanendra Lal Pradhan, executive member of FNCCI Shekhar Golchha and President of Non-Resident Nepalese Association Jiba Lamichhane are also in the delegation.



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