Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s Historic Visit to the People’s Republic of China |
8th to 12th November, 2011 Ahmedabad, Dated November 13, 2011 |
Mr. Narendra Modi returned after a five–day visit to China. The visit has been a great successHe was accompanied by a high–profile business and official delegationIt has been valued as an important and fruitful visit from business, economic and political angleChinese leadership praises accelerated socio-economic development and inclusive growth in GujaratGujarat emerges as the Developed, Vibrant and the Corporate face of “Emerging India” |
Salient features |
• The visit of Chief Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to China has been a grand success. The Government of the People’s Republic of China and the ruling Community Party of China (CPC) accorded unprecedented importance and highest level of protocol to the Chief Minister going beyond the established norms. Special arrangements for reception, escort, banquets, visits, security and high level of meetings were made. |
Major Outcomes |
• Both Central and provincial Governments in China acknowledged the rapid strides being made by Gujarat under the inspiring leadership of Mr. Narendra Modi. They are very keen to get connected and do business with Gujarat. Chinese Companies are keen to have trade links, invest in various sectors particularly through joint ventures. |
Specific projects & Proposals |
• Huawei : to consider for Gujarat |
On the whole, the visit was an unprecedented success. For the Chief Minister, it was a really very important and a rare gesture on part of the Government, top CPC leaders, the Industry and the people of China to welcome and honour him. It is expected that this initiative will strengthen the business, economic and cultural ties between China and Gujarat. These economic and cultural exchanges will further improve the political relations between the two countries. More importantly, it will improve the socio-economic conditions of the people of the two great countries which constitute more than one third of the mankind on the planet earth.
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Sr. No. | MoU/Agreement | Objective |
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MoU between India and Kuwait on Cooperation in the field of Defence. |
This MoU will institutionalize bilateral cooperation in the area of defence. Key areas of cooperation include training, exchange of personnel and experts, joint exercises, cooperation in defence industry, supply of defence equipment, and collaboration in research and development, among others. |
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Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) between India and Kuwait for the years 2025-2029. |
The CEP will facilitate greater cultural exchanges in art, music, dance, literature and theatre, cooperation in preservation of cultural heritage, research and development in the area of culture and organizing of festivals. |
3. |
Executive Programme (EP) for Cooperation in the Field of Sports |
The Executive Programme will strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of sports between India and Kuwait by promoting exchange of visits of sports leaders for experience sharing, participation in programs and projects in the field of sports, exchange of expertise in sports medicine, sports management, sports media, sports science, among others. |
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Kuwait’s membership of International Solar Alliance (ISA).
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The International Solar Alliance collectively covers the deployment of solar energy and addresses key common challenges to the scaling up of use of solar energy to help member countries develop low-carbon growth trajectories. |