CM Bhupendra Patel Invites 1,500+ Industrialists for Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel extended an open invitation to over 1,500 leading industrialists and investors at the curtain-raiser event of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2024, held in New Delhi on Friday. The 10th edition of VGGS is scheduled for January 2024 under the theme ‘Gateway to the Future’.
Highlighting Gujarat’s reputation as India’s most preferred investment destination, CM Patel credited the state’s proactive policies, investor-friendly governance, and robust industrial ecosystem for driving economic growth, technological advancements, and large-scale job creation.
He spotlighted transformative projects such as GIFT City, Dholera SIR, DREAM City, Greenfield Ports, and the Ahmedabad–Mumbai Bullet Train, noting their role in shaping emerging sectors — from aircraft leasing and fintech in GIFT City to making Dholera SIR India’s largest greenfield industrial smart city.
The event also featured insights from Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, DPIIT, Government of India, and S J Haider, Additional Chief Secretary, Industries Department, Gujarat. Prominent industry leaders, including B K Goenka, President of ASSOCHAM and Chairman of Welspun Group, lauded Gujarat’s unmatched business environment, saying “Gujarat and business are synonymous.”
Railway Project Review
On the sidelines of the Delhi roadshow, CM Patel met Railway Board Chairperson Jaya Sinha to review the progress of key railway projects in Gujarat, reaffirming the state’s commitment to infrastructure-led growth.
