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The Hindu
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
‘New German government will continue to work with India'
The new German government will continue to work with India as a strategic partner and as a prominent voice of the Global South, Kathrin Misera-Lang, Consul General of Germany in Chennai said. 'Together with India, we want to shape a fair, sustainable and digital global economy. We also want to work together with India in upholding a rules-based international order, and in achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement as well as the Sustainable Development Goals,' she said while talking at the Indo-German MSME Conclave 2025 that was organised by The Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) and BVMW, jointly with Guidance Tamil Nadu. Sharing her views on Indo-German business relations, she said: 'We see that over 2,000 German companies are present, and among them are many small and medium-sized companies with cutting-edge technologies. They have created more than 6,00,000 jobs over the years and are contributing to India's growth and transformation.' She also outlined the initiatives announced by the new German government which included incentives for investment and innovation. Atul Anand, Additional Chief Secretary, MSME department, Tamil Nadu government, said that the State not only had a strategic locational advantage and a skilled workforce but also had multiple schemes that supported the growth of the MSMEs. Stating that Tamil Nadu has over 33 lakh MSMEs, he said there was a Single Window clearance system not just for large industries but also for MSMEs. Thomas Dose, Managing Director, BMW, India spoke on the importance of understanding the cultural context and its importance in building bilateral business linkages.
United News of India
26-04-2025
- Business
- United News of India
SICCI holds Executive Round Table on doing business with Indonesia
Chennai, Apr 26 (UNI) The Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) organized an Executive Round Table on Doing Business with Indonesia at the Indonesia Trade Promotion Center in Chennai on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, SICCI Vice-President AMPA Palaniappan highlighted that Tamils have a long history in Indonesia. After Rajendra Chola I's invasion of the Srivijaya Empire in 1024–1025, there was a noticeable increase in Tamil economic activity in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia. "It was now time to diversify the solidly grounded Tamil cultural linkages to also include business and trade including automotive and auto components, ICT, Aerospace and defense among others. Further, other sectors such as Renewable Energy, Pharma and Tourism too were priority sectors for our focus", he said. Ms. Ina H. Krisnamurthi, Ambassador of Indonesia to India, said Indonesia was maintaining its strong showing as an investment destination, with strong institutions, infrastructure, consistent macroeconomic stability, good health, primary and higher education, goods market and labour market efficiency, adequate financial market sophistication and technological readiness. She expressed her hope in the engagement with Tamil Nadu on a deeper level and invited a business delegation to the Indonesian Trade Expo in October this year. The Ambassador also attended the opening of the new premises of the Indonesia Trade Promotion Centre and the launch of the first experience center. UNI GV 1715
