Powerful Indian business delegation in Colombo next month
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Airtel chief and India’s fifth top Forbes billionaire and Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma are in a top Indian delegation attending the India-Sri Lanka CEO Forum on August 4 in Colombo, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said.
Others in the delegation are Commerce, Industry and the textile Minister Anand Sharma, Bharti Mittal (Group CEO of Bharti Enterprises), Commerce Secretary S.R. Rao, top Indian Department of Commerce officials, top Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CII members, and business leaders of well-known Indian firms.
Among the other leading Indian firms in the delegation are Ashok Leyland, Taj Group, Bharat Hotels, NTPC Ltd (largest state owned power utility), Suzlon Energy, Indian Oil Corporation, State Bank of India, TVS Motor Co, Punj Lloyd and Jubilant Life Sciences.
John Keels Holdings, AMW, Samson International, Dilmah Tea, CIC Group, Ceylon Biscuits, Hettigoda Group, Brandix Lanka, Laugfs Holdings, Bank of Ceylon, Watawala Plantations and the Unit Trust Management Co are among the top Sri Lankan corporates billed to take part. -Ends-
