The Association sends a team to Pakistan once a year to get fresh orders and boost ties with buyers
At a time when Indian government has rejected visa applications of business delegates from Pakistan, who were supposed to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, sources in a local industry said that a 52-member delegation from Gujarat and Mumbai will be visiting Pakistan in March this year, to hunt for fresh orders from textile industry there.
Yogesh Parikh, president of Gujarat Dye-stuffs Manufacturers Association will lead the delegation of businessmen from Ahmedabad, Surat and Mumbai. For dye-makers in both the states, Pakistan in an important market as it has a huge textile industry. Dyes made in Gujarat and Maharashtra are being used by textile companies in Pakistan.
"There are 400-500 textile units in Faisalabad and Lahore in Pakistan. These are important markets for us. They import dyes from India and China. China is our tough competitor in Pakistan," said Parikh. The Indian delegation will visit Pakistan on March 8.
A delegation of GDMA visits Pakistan once a year to get fresh orders and strengthen ties with the buyers. Till now the delegation consisted of 30-40 members, while this year there are 52-members, a new record.
Parikh recalls the hospitality displayed by their host in the previous visit. "They took care of our minutest of needs. We felt at home during our visits to the western neighbour," said Parikh. Indian suppliers also had an issue of non-payment by their clients. When the issue was brought to the notice of local chamber of commerce, they ensured that all the payment was made.
According to Parikh, if the visiting Pakistani delegation for Vibrant Gujarat Summit had got visas, it would have strengthened bilateral trade ties. "Rejection of visas of Pakistani business delegation sends wrong signals. It is only through such visits that businessmen from both the sides get business. Participation in such expo gives an idea of the business opportunity that lies ahead," he said.
FOR TRADE AND TIES
- The Association sends a team to Pakistan once a year to get fresh orders and boost ties with buyers
- While the delegation comprised 30-40 members until last year, it will be 52 this time, a new high
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