INDIA NEWSLETTER
November 2014
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INDEX:
India Economic News
Government of India Tenders
Bilateral Relations
Trade Fairs in India
Useful Links
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India Economic News:
India and the US resolve their
trade dispute and make way for
WTO trade deal
The World Trade Organization (WTO)
approved the first worldwide trade deal in its
history, ending a four-month impasse that
had put a question mark on the future of the
multilateral body, after India and the US
resolved their differences over public
stockholding of food.
The deal incorporates India's stand that an
interim solution on public stockholding for
food security reached at Bali last year will
continue indefinitely and not just for four
years as agreed earlier if a permanent
solution is not reached within the four-year
period..
"Members shall engage constructively to
negotiate and make all concerted efforts to
agree and adopt a permanent solution on the
issue of public stockholding for food
security purposes by 31 December 2015," a
statement prepared to be delivered at the
WTO general council by its chairman
Jonathan Fried said.
Immediately, the deal will open the door for
early implementation of the Trade
Facilitation Agreement (TFA) that will lead
to easier customs rules across the globe. The
agreement is expected to add as much as $1
trillion to the global economy and create
more than 20 million jobs, according to a
study by the Washington-based Peterson
Institute for International Economics.
US trade representative Michael Froman,
who was in India earlier this week, said the
breakthrough at the WTO would not have
been possible without the personal
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engagement of Obama and Modi. "They
gave our partnership a mantra: Chalein Saath
Saath: Forward together we go. That's what
we're doing at the WTO. And that's what
we're doing in our bilateral trade and
investment relationship as well".
Indian Prime Minister's visits
Australia form 16-18th of November
2014
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra
Modi, paid an official visit to Australia from
16-18 November 2014, following the G-20
Summit, as the guest of Prime Minister Tony
Abbott.
Prime Minister Modi held wide-ranging talks
with Prime Minister Abbott, addressed a
joint sitting of both houses of the Parliament
(the first time an Indian prime minister has
done so) and met the President of the
Senate, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the Leader of the
Opposition in Canberra. He also visited
Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, where he
met
political
leaders,
academics,
businesspeople and sporting figures and
addressed members of the Australian Indian
community. He visited research, cultural and
historic institutions. A number of
agreements were signed and new initiatives
launched.
For the first time,Australian and Indian
Prime Ministers have made reciprocal visits
in the same year, underscoring the growing
depth of the Australia-India strategic
partnership and building on converging
interests, shared values and common
democratic institutions.
Prime Minister Abbott and Prime Minister
Modi recognised that the partnership has
tremendous room for growth and agreed to
unlock the vast potential of the economic
relationship, especially in priority areas such
as resources, education, skills, agriculture,
infrastructure, investments, financial services
and health.
under the bilateral collaboration between the
two countries in public heath, R&D,
adolescent, mental health and tertiary
healthcare. With the thrust on the 'Make in
India' brand, the Minister said that there are
increasing opportunities for the Swedish
companies to invest in R&D and innovative
healthcare in India.
Strong business links are critical. Prime
Minister Modi and Prime Minister Abbottre
constituted the Australia-India CEO Forum,
and will shortly appoint new co-chairs. A
delegation of Indian CEOs also visited
Australia. Australian Business Week in India
will be held in several Indian cities in January
2015. India will hold a Make in India event
in Australia in 2015 and organise shows in
gems and jewellery, engineering and
pharmaceuticals to showcase India's
manufacturing capabilities.
Mr. Gabriel Wikstrom, Minister for Health
Care, Public Care and Sport, Government of
Sweden stated that the significant
achievements
under
the
bilateral
collaboration were sign of deep commitment
of both the countries towards healthcare,
and the strong relations between the two.
India and Sweden celebrate 5 years
of bilateral collaboration in
healthcare
Mr J P Nadda, Minister of Health & Family
Welfare said that the Government of India is
committed to providing quality healthcare to
all, and to ensuring that all have equal access
to necessary medicines, with particular focus
on the underserved population and
marginalised communities. He said this at
the function to celebrate five years of
Memorandum of Understanding between
India and Sweden. Also present at the
function were Mr. Gabriel Wikstrom,
Minister for Health Care, Public Care and
Sport, Government of Sweden, Mr Lov
Verma, Secretary (Health & Family Welfare),
Government of India and Mr. Harald
Sandberg, Ambassador of Sweden to India.
Shri Nadda said that there has been an
upswing in the bilateral relationships
between both the countries and he looks
forward to further deepening of relations
between the two. The cooperation in
healthcare between India and Sweden will
enable filling in gaps in research and
innovative technology to aid provisioning of
quality healthcare. The Minister stated that
there have been appreciable achievements
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Japanese firm Nihon Nohyaku to
acquire 74% stake in Hyderabad
Chemical
Japan-based Nihon Nohyaku Co. Ltd is
acquiring 74% stake in Hyderabad Chemical
Ltd for an undisclosed amount, the
company said in a notification to the Tokyo
stock exchange.
Hyderabad Chemical is an agrochemical
manufacturer with its own distribution
network and research and development
function. The transaction is expected to
close at the end of January 2015. After
completion of related procedures, the
Japanese company will start joint operation
with current shareholders. Ernst & Young
(EY) mergers and acquisitions team was the
sole adviser to Hyderabad Chemical for the
deal.
According to Nihon Nohyaku, the total
agrochemical market in India will reach
about USD 1.7 billion and the market size is
expected to grow further. India is an
important market for its main products
including pesticides Applaud (Buprofezin)
and Phoenix (Flubendiamide), and the
company has been seeking options to
establish direct sales and production in
India.
For the year ending March 2014, Hyderabad
Chemical had a turnover of around $65
million.
India fastest growing smartphone
market in Asia Pacific
that fared well for the company, the IDC
report said.
Microsoft India became the fastest-growing
market for smartphones in Asia-Pacific in
the quarter from July to September 2014,
following festive demand, said a report by
research
firm
International
Data
Corporation (IDC).
In record deal, IndiGo Airlines
buys 250 planes for $25.5 billion
The Indian smartphone market grew 82%
from a year ago and 27% over the preceding
quarter, making it the second consecutive
quarter of more than 80% year-on-year
shipment growth for smartphones.
There were 23.3 million smartphone
handsets shipped in the reporting quarter,
comprising 32.1% of the overall mobile
phone market that touched 72.5 million
units in the September quarter of 2014,
recording a 9% growth from a year ago and
15% rise from the preceding quarter.
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd continued to
be the market leader in the Asia-Pacific
region with a 24% market share in the
smartphone segment, even though its
shipment growth was lower than the
industry average. The company has been
trying to maintain its No. 1 position in the
India market as it faces a "real possibility" of
losing its position to home-grown brands,
according to industry analysts.
Micromax
Informatics
Ltd,
which
announced a strategic partnership with Intel
Corp. for mobile devices, came second in
the smartphone market witnessing another
strong quarter. Its market share rose to 20%
in the September quarter from 18% in the
preceding quarter.
While Lava International Ltd remained one
of the fastest-growing handset vendors
grabbing the third spot with its two brandsLava and Xolo. Karbonn Mobiles India Pvt.
Ltd saw consistent growth with more than
85% of its shipment volume falling under
sub $100.
Motorola Inc. also managed to retain its
position among the top five vendors with its
fresh line-up of second generation handsets
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IndiGo, India's largest domestic airline,
ordered 250 Airbus A320neos worth $25.5
billion, making it the largest-ever purchase
of single-aisle planes in one go. The low-cost
carrier (LCC) also got purchase rights for
another 100 A320neos with this order,
which it can choose to exercise in coming
years.
The order of these fuel-efficient planes
comes on top of the 100 A320s and 180
A320neos IndiGo had ordered in 2005 and
2011 respectively. Each of the order was a
record-breaker in its time. In all, the eightyear-old profitable LCC has placed orders
for 530 A320s worth $48 billion with an
option for 100 more planes worth $10.2
billion.
Wind energy sector in India
expected to attract USD 3.2 billion
of investments
India's sluggish wind energy market is set for
a revival following the restoration of a
depreciation incentive, which is expected to
attract about USD 3.2 billion of investments
next year as companies across sectors add
3,000 MW of capacity powered by this
renewable source of energy.
The
reintroduction
of
accelerated
depreciation (AD), which was withdrawn in
2012, is poised to support equipment
manufacturers, including Suzlon Energy Ltd,
the country's largest wind turbine maker,
which received 150 MW of orders soon after
the benefit was brought back.
Indian Nova dairy, which has plants in
Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar
Pradesh, plans to add 20-30 mw each year
until 2017, investing about USD 50 million,
with 13 megawatts already under
commissioning, Saluja said. Ayurvedic
pharmaceutical firm Shree Baidyanath
Ayurved Bhawan is setting up an
independent power unit to harness wind
power. "We're investing close to USD 75
million towards the addition of 75 MW of
wind energy this year. In the long term, we'd
like to scale it up to 500 MW," Baidyanath
MD Pranav Sharma told ET. Global
consultancy firm KPMG is advising the
company for the setting up of Baidyanath
Private Power Ltd.
Cement behemoth Holcim Group, which
owns ACC and Ambuja Cements, plans to
invest USD 20 million to add 20 MW of
wind power to its existing 26.5 MW, which
is the combined capacity of both units. Small
and medium enterprises are equally enthused
and hope to become more efficient by using
cheaper clean power.
Harley-Davidson expands India
line up, launches 3 new models
Harley-Davidson Motor Co. India Pvt. Ltd,
the local arm of the iconic US motorcycle
maker, launched three new models in the
country—the Breakout, Street Glide and
CVO limited edition.
The Breakout, the latest addition to the
popular Softail family of motorcycles will be
assembled at Harley-Davidson’s plant in
Bawal, Haryana and retail at USD 26,000.-.
The Street Glide Special—a fully loaded
version of the popular performance Touring
model that boasts of an infotainment
system, dual halogen headlamp, enforcer
cast aluminum wheels among other
comforts, is priced at USD 48,000.-.
The company also launched the Custom
Vehicle Operations (CVO) motorcycles—
the limited edition, hand-crafted model at
USD 80,000.-. “Our latest offerings
demonstrate Harley-Davidson’s unwavering
commitment to delivering world-class
products that cater to our customers’
demands in India and reinforce our position
as the leader in the premium motorcycle
segment,” said Anoop Prakash, managing
director at Harley-Davidson India.
Harley-Davidson India started operations in
August 2009, offers 13 models in its line-up
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through 15 dealerships across the country.
In the six months to September, the
company sold 2,307 units, an increase of
155% over a year ago.
6th World Ayurveda Congress held
in New Delhi
World Ayurveda Foundation organized the
6th edition of the World Ayurveda Congress
at Delhi in Pragati Maidan from 6th to 9th
November 2014. The congress was visited
by a large number of local and foreign
delegates and visitors. In keeping with the
past practice, there were four plenary
sessions, 25 parallel sessions as well as
numerous poster presentations. Associated
events also included seminars on medicinal
plants, business meets, an editors conclave,
International Delegates Assembly and a
Guru Shishya meet.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while
speaking at 6th World Ayurveda Congress
and Arogya Expo, advocated use of
Ayurveda and said that there is larger need
of awareness in Ayurveda. He said that it is
not meant to be limited only to doctors but
should be a part of life like for our
ancestors. Modi said that Ayurveda needs to
come up in the international magazines and
should be exposed on a larger scale for its
betterment. He also said that like the art of
yoga has spread its wings internationally,
Ayurveda too can go a long way.
Government of India Tenders:
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The Government of India Tender
Information System
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Ministry of Home Affairs
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India House renovation consultant
sought. Tender for short listing of
Architect Consultant for repair and
renovation of India House complex at
Andre Nikolica, no 19, Senjak, Belgrade.
More
information
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at:
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visitors.
Global Tender for Ordinance
Factory Itarsi, M.P. India. Tender
No:140PMETT14000212,
request
for
design, fabrication, supply, installation and
training of 4 MeV X-ray machines. More
detailed
information
available
at:
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Bilateral Relations:
Embassy's
participation
in
Belgrade International Book Fair:
In collaboration with “Incredible India”,
Embassy of India participated for the
second time in the 59th International
Belgrade Book Fair from 26 Oct - 02 Nov
2014 at Belgrade Sajam. Indian Stall in Hall
2A along with the ICCR (Indian Council for
Cultural Relations, New Delhi) sponsored
Exhibition - 'Digital Prints of Selected
Artwork by Tagore' was inaugurated by H.E.
Mrs. Narinder Chauhan, Ambassador of
India, H.E. Mr. Sinisa Mali, Mayor of
Belgrade, Mr. Radoslav Pavlovic, Cultural
Advisor to the President of the Republic of
Serbia and Prof. Dusan Pajin, by lighting of
traditional Indian Lamp on 26 Oct 2014.
The Indian booth was used to promote
Incredible India and to exhibit Digital Prints
of Selected Artwork by Tagore, books
relating to India as well as for audio / visual
presentation on Incredible India. The
Embassy would like to acknowledge the
contribution of books from the Public
Diplomacy Division of the Government of
India and the National Book Trust (NBT) of
India.
On 27 Oct, Ambassador attended the event
at Indian stall in Book Fair for promotion of
the book 'The Inventor' written by Mr. Rave
Mehta regarding Nikola Tesla and his
meeting with Swami Vivekanand. Mr.
Aleksandar Protic, Tesla Global Forum
Scientific Director, Tesla Memory Project
Director addressed the audience about Tesla,
the book & the writer.
The occasion was also used to promote the
book “Tagore’s Selected Works” in Serbian
language. During the occasion, Prof. Dr.
Dusan Pajin gave a lecture on Rabindranath
Tagore. The event was attended by a
number of journalists and prominent
On 28 Oct, Ambassador attended the event
at Indian stall in Belgrade Book Fair for
promotion of the book “Yoga - Spirit and
Body" in Serbian language written by Prof.
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Dr. Dusan Pajin. During the Occasion, Prof.
Pajin gave a lecture on Yoga.
On 29 Oct, Indian Cultural Centre invited
children from various Serbian schools to
visit India Stall at Book Fair. Ambassador
presented Indian books to students from
various schools and libraries in Serbia
including
Primary
School
'Bosko
Palkovljevic Pinki' Belgrade, Primary School
'Rade Drainac' Belgrade, Primary School
'Vuk Karadzic' Belgrade, Primary School
'Zivojin Peric' Obrenovac, Preschool
'Ljubica Vrebalov' Pozarevac, Belgrade
Mathematics Grammar High School, Library
'Matica Srpska' Novi Sad, Library of
Student’s Cultural Centre New Belgrade and
Belgrade University Library.
On 29 Oct, Ambassador attended the event
at Indian stall in Belgrade Book Fair for
promotion of the book in Serbian language
“Indian Theatre-Tradition and Activism” by
Dr. Milena Sesic.
Visit of the Fusion Band ‘East
India Company’ led by Angaraag
Papon Mahanta (Papon): The Fusion
Band ‘East India Company’ led by Angaraag
Papon Mahanta (Papon) had a successful
visit to Serbia from 2-6 Nov, 2014. The
group gave following performances in
Belgrade:
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Public Performance at Dom Omladine,
Belgrade On 03 Nov, Papon Group gave a
public performance to a packed audience of
more than 500 people at Dom Omladine,
Belgrade. The event started with the lighting
of the traditional lamp by Ambassador
alongwith Mr. Dejan Ristic, State Secretary
(Culture) of the Republic of Serbia and Ms.
Mira Adanja Polak, the prominent journalist
in the Balkans. Mr. Slobodan Tirkulja, a
renowned musician in Serbia, graced the
occasion by performing as the Master of
Ceremony. He also played vocal and
instrumental duet with Papon, much to the
delight of the audience.
Papon sang Bollywood, Assamese, Punjabi
as well as Hindustani songs and was greatly
connected with the audience. The event was
highly enjoyed and appreciated by the
audience, and was a great success. The group
received rousing ovation. The performance
may be seen at the following link:
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Live recording at the PINK TV
Studio - On 04 Nov, live telecast of Papon
along with his associates was arranged by
PINK TV on its prime channel as well as on
Pink Music and Pink Plus. Papon sang and
played few instruments at the Studio and
connected well with a large viewership.
Interview with Politika: The leading
Serbian newspaper ‘Politika’ arranged a
special interview of Papon on 05 Nov, 2014.
The visit of the Group was given wide
publicity through print, electronic, social
media and other means.
Workshop at Indian Cultural Centre:
Donation of Mahindra Tractor and
Pickup Vehicle to Municipality of
Obrenovac: Indian company Mahindra &
Mahindra through its Serbian partner M/s
Agropanonka and Embassy of India,
donated Mahindra Tractor with Trolley and
Mahindra Pickup Vehicle to the Mayor of
Obrenovac on 12 Nov 2014, in their efforts
to support the Municipality of Obrenovac in
recovering from the disastrous effects of the
recent catastrophic floods in Obrenovac and
surrounding regions. The donation was
organised in the presence of H.E. Mrs.
Narinder Chauhan, Ambassador of India to
Serbia, H.E. Mr. Miroslav Cuckovic, Mayor
of Obrenovac, Mr. Andreja Mladenovic,
Deputy Mayor of Belgrade, Mr Dragoljub
Svonja, owner of Agropanonka, Mr. Angelo
A. Molfetta & Mr Jose Ebenezer,
Representatives of Mahindra & Mahindra in
Europe and many other prominent persons.
On 06 Nov, the workshop ‘Cycle-India that
connects us’ at Indian Cultural Centre was
attended by members of the Centre and the
famous musicians & artists from Serbia, who
have some connections with India. The
group interacted with the participants and
discussed the differences in traditional and
contemporary trends in music.
They met with Kirtan Group Samadhi from
Belgrade during one hour session, where
they discussed music approaches in different
parts of India. They also sang songs as gifts
to each other. Since both groups share the
same passion for Indian music, they all felt
the vibration of friendship and love through
music.
In her remarks, Indian Ambassador
conveyed her sympathies and condolences
to the bereaved and displaced families and
added that she had witnessed the floods in
the region during the visit of Heads of
Missions, organised by H.E. the First
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
of the Republic of Serbia. She mentioned
that immediately after the floods, the
Government of India (GOI) had extended
financial assistance of US Dollars One
hundred thousand (US$ 100,000/-) as
immediate relief to the people of Serbia and
GOI representative participated in the
donor conference also. A similar amount
was provided to Bosnia & Herzegovina.
The donation of Mahindra Tractor with
Trolley & Mahindra Pickup Vehicle would
effectively help the local authorities in their
ongoing relief operations and rehabilitation
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efforts in the severely affected areas. The
nature of Mahindra products is such that it
can reach most difficult regions in
demanding situations.
On the occasion, the Ambassador of India
also gifted books to the Sports Cultural
Centre of Obrenovac and to the Library
'Vlada Aksentijevic' in Obrenovac. The
Indian Ambassador also invited Serbian
companies to take advantage of sponsorship
package offered by EEPC India for
participating in the 'India Engineering
Sourcing Show being organised in Mumbai
from 16-18 Dec 2014.
Display of Exhibition ‘Digital
Prints
of
Artworks
by
Rabindranath Tagore’: Ambassador
along with Ms. Svetlana Jancic, Acting
Director, National Library of Serbia,
inaugurated the Exhibition ‘Digital Prints of
Artworks by Rabindranath Tagore’ on 13
Nov 2014 at the National Library of Serbia
[Atrium Hall], Skerliceva 1, Belgrade. The
Exhibition contains 45 prints of a selection
of the paintings of Noble Laureate Gurudev
Rabindranath Tagore, the most prominent
cultural figure from the un-fragmented
Indian subcontinent. His pictorial language
imparted a new dimension to modern Indian
paintings. The Tagore exhibition has been
provided by the Indian Council for Cultural
Relations (ICCR), New Delhi.
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This Exhibition is a tribute to the Gurudev
Rabindranath Tagore, a great artist and a
master of many forms, a multifarious
personality, a true intellectual and one of the
greatest and best-known ambassadors of
Indian culture, whose name is synonymous
with humanity and harmony across cultures
and nations. His concept of creativity,
philosophy, literature, art and society
continue to inspire the world even today!
Gurudev Tagore has a special connection
with Serbia. Gurudev Tagore visited Serbia
(former Yugoslavia) in 1926 and gave two
lectures in the Belgrade University, had
lunch in ”Serbian King”, gave an interview
to Stanislav Vinaver and talked to the
Bishop Nikolaj Velimirovic. Further,
Gurudev was moved by a certain gift: an old
Serbian robe hemmed with gold, made in
Kosovo in the 18th century. The Serbia
National Review edition (No. 4 of 2007)
which wrote about his visit to Belgrade,
described Gurudev as "the profound
interpreter of East” and stated that the
Serbian capital was amazed by the Indian
poet and philosopher, as well as he was
amazed by Belgrade.
Celebration of Nehru's Birth
Anniversary: On the occasion of the
Birth Anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal
Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, the
Indian Cultural Centre organised a floral
tributes on 14 Nov at the bust of Pandit
Nehru, located at the Nehru Street (in front
of the New Belgrade Municipality
Information Service Building), New
Belgrade. The ceremony was presided over
by Ambassador and attended by members of
both Indian and Serbian Community. On
the occasion, Ambassador and Prof. Dusan
Pajin spoke about the Nehru's contribution
in the India-Serbia relations including the
foundation of Non-Aligned Movement
along with President Tito.
“Sari: The Magic of Indian
Weaves”. In collaboration with the
Indian Council for Cultural Relations
(ICCR), Embassy of India organised an
exhibition of “Sari: The Magic of Indian
Weaves”, an Exhibition on Indian Saris by
RTA Kapur Chishti, at Ethnographic
Museum in Belgrade from 25 Nov - 07 Dec
2014.
Ambassador
inaugurated
the
exhibition at the Ethnographic Museum on
25 Nov.
The Exhibition, consisting of 36 Saris, is a
tribute to the craftsmanship and skills of
countless Indian spinners and weavers,
showcased through saris. The Exhibits are
taken from just seven of India’s states,
representative of its north, south, east and
west, and produced especially for this
occasion. They reflect both traditional and
contemporary
design
interpretations,
highlighting a diversity of natural materials
and techniques, as well as an evolving
aesthetic and colour story.
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The Sari, an unstitched draped garment with
a fluid grace, goes back at least a thousand
years in concept. It continues to capture the
imagination of Indian women who wear it in
daily life, as also on special occasions. This
woven and textured-with-pattern garment,
un-pierced by the stitching needle, is
elegantly appropriate in terms of aesthetics
and climate.
In collaboration with the Click Fashion
Studio, Embassy of India organised an
Indian Sari and Textiles Fashion Show on 01
Dec as a part of ongoing ICCR sponsored
Sari Exhibition, at Ethnographic Museum,
Belgrade.
Screening of the Indian Film
‘Court’ at the 20th Auteur Film
Festival, Belgrade: Indian film ‘Court’,
written and directed by Chaitanya Tamhane,
was screened on Saturday, 29 Nov at Dom
Omladine, Belgrade as part of the 20th
Auteur Film Festival in Belgrade from 26
Nov - 03 Dec 2014. Ambassador as well as
the Indian director Chaitanya Tamhane
attended the screening of the film at Dom
Omladine, Belgrade.
Artworks
by
Rabindranath
Tagore’
containing 45 prints of a selection of the
paintings of Noble Laureate Gurudev
Rabindranath Tagore was also on display at
the National Library of Serbia. The literary
evening programme featured opening
address by Ambassador and Prof. Dr.
Miroslav Raicevic, Director of the Institute
of Economic Diplomacy.
Mumbai-based
filmmaker
Chaitanya
Tamhane’s debut feature film ‘Court’ was
also premiered on September 4, 2014 at the
71st Venice Film Festival. Director-writer
Tamhane won two awards for the film Orizzonti Award for Best Film and Lion of
the Future or “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice
Award for a Debut Film.
Prof. Dr. Dusan Pajin spoke on the life and
works of Rabindranath Tagore. Verses from
Tagore’s songs were read by actor Dejan
Cavic. A 30-minute documentary film on
Tagore was also screened at the end of the
programme, followed by a cocktail.
15th IWC Annual Diplomatic
Charity Bazaar: Embassy of India
“Court”, the maiden venture of Indian
director & screenwriter Chaitanya Tamhane,
was named the best film by the 20th Auteur
Film Festival (FAF) of Belgrade, and was
awarded the grand prize “Aleksandar Sasa
Petrovic”.
participated in the 15th IWC Annual
Diplomatic Bazaar (Christmas Charity
Bazaar) on 07 Dec 2014 at Sajam - Belgrade
Fair. Indian food products, consumer goods,
gifts items, handicrafts and textiles were sold
at Indian stall. The income from sales was
used for humanitarian purposes.
Literary Evening “Tagore - World
of Wisdom and Beauty”: Embassy of
India, Belgrade, in collaboration with the
Institute of Economic Diplomacy, organised
a literary evening titled “Tagore – World of
Wisdom and Beauty” on Friday, 05 Dec at
the National Library of Serbia, Belgrade.
India Engineering Sourcing Show
2015: India Engineering Sourcing Show
The Exhibition titled ‘Digital Prints of
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(IESS) 2015 will be organised by the
Ministry of Commerce & Industry,
Government of India along with EEPC
India (formerly Engineering Export
Promotion Council) from 16-18 Dec 2014 in
Mumbai, India. EEPC is providing a
sponsored
package
for
Industrial
Associations, Chambers of Commerce and
companies for visiting or exhibiting at the
fair. Six Serbian delegates have already
confirmed their participation in the IESS
2015.
India Serbia Photography Contest
2014: The India Serbia Photography
Contest 2014 closed in November 2014. The
contest was open to the citizens of Serbia
and India. The results will be announced in
December 2014.
Etihad Airways will sponsor the Grand Prize
Winner from Serbia with two tickets to India
and India Tourism Office, Frankfurt
(Incredible India) will host the two guests
from Serbia in India for 7 days. The Grand
prize Winners from India will be hosted in
Serbia by Brand Serbia for 7 days. The Top
10 entries from Serbia and Top 10 entries
from India will get VIP passes for the next
edition of the EXIT Festival.
37th International Fair of Tourism
(ITF): The Embassy of India in
cooperation with the Government of India
Tourism Office, Frankfurt “Incredible
India” will exhibit at the 37th International
Fair of Tourism being held from the 19-22
February 2015 at the Belgrade “Sajam” fair
grounds.
This will be a great opportunity for visitors
to learn more about Indian culture and
tourism potentials. In collaboration with the
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Indian Council for Cultural Relations, the
Exhibition 'Temples, Forts & Palaces: 2000
years of Indian Architecture' by Dr. Saryu
Doshi, will also be displayed at Indian stall
during the tourism fair;
“Incredible India” Bus Branding
Campaign in Belgrade, Serbia.
The Embassy of India in cooperation with
the Government of India Tourism Office,
Frankfurt “Incredible India” initiated a
Brand India marketing campaign by exterior
branding of two Belgrade city transport
busses (line 16 & 83). The campaign was
started in February 2014 allowing citizens of
Belgrade and commuters to enjoy the
beautiful sights of Indian nature, people &
culture and will continue until February
2015.
Indian Technical & Economic
Cooperation Programme (ITEC):
ITEC was introduced in Serbia in 2008 and
in this short span, over 100 candidates from
Serbia have availed of the ITEC training in
India. Under the ITEC Programme all
expenditure, including the international air
passages, boarding and lodging, internal
transport etc in India, of the candidates
selected, are borne by the Ministry of
External Affairs, Government of India.
Persons between 25 to 45 years, working in
Government, Public and Private Sectors,
Universities, Chambers of Commerce and
Industry, etc. can apply for various training
courses in India under ITEC Programme
2014-15, which have been circulated through
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government
of Serbia. More details about ITEC
programme are available on Embassy's
website.
more information on forthcoming events is
available at the Embassy website
http://eoibelgrade.gov.in
Trade Fairs in India
o India Engineering Sourcing Show
(IESS) http://www.iesshow.in/
16-18th December 2014
Mumbai , India
o The Economic Times AceTech
www.etacetech.com
18-21th of December 2014
Delhi, India
o Vibrant Gujarat Summit
http://www.vibrantgujarat.com/
11-13th of January 2015
Ahmadabad , India
o CII Partnership Summit
http://partnershipsummit.com/
15-17 January 2015
Jaipur, India
o Indian Ceramics
www.indian-ceramics.com
21-23 of January 2015,
Ahmedabad, India
o New Delhi World Book Fair
www.newdelhiworldbookfair.gov.in
14-22nd of February 2015
New Delhi, India
o India International Jewelry Show
www.iijs-signature.org
20-23rd of February 2015,
Mumbai, India
o International Agriculture & Horti
Expo www.hortiexpo.com
20-22,Feb 2015,
Chandigarh India
o Defexpo India
http://defexpoindia.in
February 2015,New Delhi, India
o Kosmetika 2015
The Beauty and Wellness Show
http://kosmeticashow.com
Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India
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o Panacea Natural Products Expo
www.naturalproductsexpoindia.com
February 2015, Mumbai, India
o India International Handwoven Fair
www.iihfchennai.com
11-13th of March 2015
Chennai, India
o Aahar International Food Fair
www.aaharinternationalfair.com
March 2015
New Delhi, India
o World Tea & Coffee Expo
www.worldteacoffeeexpo.com
September 2015-Mumbai, India
o Annapoorna World of Food
www.worldoffoodindia.com
September 2015,Mumbai India
o Beautika World 2015
http://beautikaworld.com
September 2015,Mumbai India
o World Ayurveda Congress
http://www.ayurworld.org
November 2015,New Delhi, India
o India International Trade Fair
www.iitf.in
14-27th of November 2015
New Delhi, India
o CPhI India
http://www.cphi.com/india/home
December 2015-Mumbai, India
o Auto Expo India
www.autoexpo.in
4-9th of February 2016,
New Delhi, India
More information available at:
www.indiatradefair.com
www.cii.in/CII_Events.aspx
www.ficci.com/ficci-exhibitions.asp
www.assocham.org/events/index.php
www.fieo.org/view_detail.php?lang=0&id=
0,22&evetype=0
www.biztradeshows.com/india/
Useful Links
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
The National Portal of India
http://india.gov.in
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The Ministry of External Affairs,
Government of India
http://mea.gov.in/

India Public Diplomacy
www.indiandiplomacy.in
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Invest India
www.investindia.gov.in

India In Business
http://indiainbusiness.nic.in
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Incredible India
www.incredibleindia.org
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India Brand Equity Foundation
www.ibef.org

India Trade Promotion Organisation
www.indiatradefair.com
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EXIM Bank
http://eximbankindia.com

The Confederation of Indian
Industry
www.cii.in
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Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce & Industry www.ficci.com

Associated Chambers of Commerce
& Industry of India
www.assocham.org

The Federation of Indian Export
Organizations www.fieo.org

PHD Chamber of Commerce and
Industry www.phdcci.in