Editorial Two
From all accounts, the Business Summit organised by the India New Zealand Business Council (INZBC) on March 13 in Auckland was a landmark event.
The event, second in an annual series, brought together officials of professional organisations, business leaders and government officials from India, creating a new platform for free exchange of information and utilisation of potential.
We have carried several reports on the Summit since the past three issues, highlighting various aspects of bilateral relations between New Zealand and India. Such an overdose is essential in view of a number of factors.
Areas identified
INZBC Chairman Sunil Kaushal said that he and his colleagues will continue to work together in specific fields.
“A number of sectors have been identified at the Summit. We need people-to-people and business-to business interaction to deepen, while the reliance on the two governments for facilitating business growth has to reduce.
While INZBC can be proud of its two high calibre Business Summits in as many years, it is not yet time for an ovation. As Mr Kaushal told us, work has just started to bring the businesses closer.
“Businesses want to see strong leadership that will bring the stakeholders together to promote their cause. While there may be many areas of interest between both the countries, we need to zero in to specifics where businesses on both sides can collaborate and have a win-win for both countries,” he said.
We will observe, analyse and report progress in our ensuing issues.
