From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network
Bengaluru, Dec 11: A high-level delegation of Taiwanese led by Ben Wang, director general, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) called on chief minister B S Yediyurappa and minister for large and medium scale industries Jagadish Shettar in Bengaluru on Friday and expressed interest for investment in Karnataka.
The delegation expressed their keenness to strengthen the economic and cultural relations between the state and Taiwan, given the rapid convergence of mutual interests and offerings of the state for Taiwanese companies.
Ben Wang informed the chief minister that there was a high-interest level to know about investment opportunities in Karnataka and several Taiwanese companies were keen to engage with the government to further discuss their investment plans in the state.
The chief minister and the minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries thanked the delegation for the visit and expressed their mutual desire to strengthen the economic relations between Taiwan and Karnataka.
They assured complete support to Taiwanese companies for facilitating their investment plans.
The delegation also held consultations with principal secretary commerce and industries department Gaurav Gupta, commissioner for industrial development Gunjan Krishna, managing director, Karnataka Skill Development Corporation Ashwin Gowda and senior government officers.
A detailed presentation on the value proposition of Karnataka and the various opportunities available in the State was made to the delegation by the officers.
The stable and policy-driven business environment of the state and conducive ecosystem for high-tech and innovation-driven manufacturing were the key highlights of the state’s offerings during the interactions.
Leading industrial park developers from the state also pitched their industrial parks to the delegation for benefit of the Taiwanese companies.
Members of the Taiwanese delegation included Susan Cheng director, TECC, Juliana Jin deputy director, TECC, Chris Li, TAITRA, and representatives from Taiwanese companies such as Century Development Corporation, GW Instek, Delta Electronics Inc., and Walsin Technology Corporation.