Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel travelled by train from Washington DC to New York on Wednesday, August 19, during his visit to the United States for the 11th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) roadshow.
The visit marks the beginning of the international roadshow campaign for VGGS 2027. On his visit Bhupendra Patel and an American multinational omnichannel retail corporation’s executive vice-president also discussed a road map to expand global market opportunities for the state’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and small artisans, with a proposal to outline the plan at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027. The visit is aimed at engaging global investors and businesses ahead of the 2027 summit. The summit, scheduled for 2027, is the state’s flagship global investment event and is being used by the government to deepen engagement with international businesses and investors.
During the visit, the delegation is scheduled to meet investors, industry leaders and global companies to showcase Gujarat’s investment opportunities and invite them to participate in the upcoming summit. Patel also proposed joint workshops involving the multinational retail corporation and relevant state government departments to identify the sectoral potential of MSMEs and determine areas where they could be better positioned for global trade. The discussions centred on collaboration between the corporation and the state government to identify suitable global opportunities and establish a practical road map for taking Gujarat-based enterprises and artisans to international markets.
The discussion took place during Chief Minister Patel’s one-to-one meeting with Dan Bryant, Walmart’s executive vice-president for Global Public Policy and Government Affairs, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, as part of his week-long visit to the US and Canada.
