India-Korea Business Summit

Second India-Korea Business Summit

Question- Where did the ‘India-Korea Business Summit’ concluded on February 27th, 2018?
(a) Seoul
(b) New Delhi
(c) Jaipur
(d) Mumbai
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • On February 27th, 2018, Second India-Korea Business Summit organized by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, in partnership with ChosunILbo, KOTRA, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Invest India, was held in New Delhi.
  • Aim of the summit is to strengthen the economic relationship, boost trade relations and increase investments between India and Republic of Korea.
  • The summit began with a roundtable of Korean CEOs which was chaired by Prime Minister of India.
     It highlighted the strategic partnership between India and Republic of Korea and the potential of increasing trade and investment between the two countries.
  • The roundtable included delegates from both Governments and 25 CEOs from leading Korean companies with an estimated revenue of USD 575 billion.
  • On the sidelines of the summit, several B2B meetings were arranged.
  • The summit addressed various issues across industries and was attended by over a thousand delegates, including 425 South Korean delegates from 90 Korean companies, senior government officials and political leaders.

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