US group to hold conference on 'Make in India' in Houston
An American business group is organising a two-day conference in Houston on the theme 'Make in India ? The Inside Story'. The conference, which will begin on March 24, will discuss the latest developments and best practices of doing business in India. "The conference is designed to bring various constituencies that have an interest in India together," the organisers said.
From Seema Hakhu Kachru Houston, Mar 17 (PTI) An American business group will organise a conference here to discuss the latest developments and best practices of doing business in India. The two-day Houston India conference conference will begin from March 24. The theme of the Conference is Make in India ? The Inside Story. The conference is designed to bring various constituencies that have an interest in India together and discuss with them the latest developments and the best practices of doing business in India, the organisers said. Make in India is a major initiative of India, designed to foster innovation, enhance skills development, protect intellectual property, build best in class manufacturing infrastructure, facilitate investment and collaboration, they said. India is one of the major business partners for companies in Texas. There is a large Indian presence in the educational, medical and research institutes that Houston is renowned for, they said. The GDP of Texas at USD 1.7 trillion would make it the 10th largest economy in the world, if it were an independent nation. Texas is home to 54 (or 11 per cent) of Fortune 500 companies, the organisers said. 