Make in India week intends to attract global investors

Aiming to showcase the potentials and growth prospects in India’s manufacturing sector, the central government has organized “Make in India Week” from February 13 to 18, 2016 in Mumbai. The event will be inaugurated by prime minister Narendra Modi in the presence of industry leaders, top government officials, state representatives and foreign delegates.

As per the official release, the week-long event will offer foreign investors and businesses unprecedented access, insights and opportunities to showcase, connect and collaborate with young Indian entrepreneurs, industry leaders, academicians, and government officials at the central and state levels.

''Make in India week" will take place at the MMRDA grounds in the sprawling Bandra Kurla Complex to showcase the changing Indian manufacturing landscape. It will focus on 11 key sectors -- Aerospace & Defence; Automobiles & Automobile Components; Chemicals & Petrochemicals; Construction Equipment, Materials & Technology; Food Processing; Infrastructure Development; IT & Electronics; Industrial Equipment & Machinery; Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises; Pharmaceuticals and Textiles.

The event will feature over 100,000 sq mt of exhibition and conference, 10 exhibition halls, over 500 exhibitors, 42 seminars and panel discussion. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Harayana, Chattisgarh and Jharkhand will hold an investors' summit during the event. The organizers have also planned the release of a one-time edition of "Make-in-India" magazine brought out by Conde Nast India. The magazine will showcase some of India's most creative and dynamic innovators and entrepreneurs, across various industries.