Christy Clark has announced that B.C. will work with the federal government to increase its trade and investment presence in Mumbai and Chandigarh, India.
The premier made the announcement to an audience of business and government leaders in Mumbai, as part of the BC Jobs and Trade Mission.
“India’s middle class is growing at an unprecedented rate, and we want to ensure that B.C. has the best opportunity to market its products and services here,” said Clark.
“By increasing the number of trade representatives, we will be supporting our province’s companies and sectors to build the relationships and access the information they need to build their business. It’s part of our BC Jobs Plan commitment to double our international presence, to create jobs at home.”
Official trade and investment representatives are scheduled to be in place by the spring of 2012.
According to Clark, the trade operations in Mumbai and Chandigarh will:
- help businesses and organizations from B.C. connect to opportunities across India;
- promote the province as a destination for investment and tourism; and
- promote B.C. as a location for international education, a source of information on natural resources and provider of professional services.
Jennifer Harrison
@JHarrisonBIV