Thursday, November 12, 2014: China has offered to bring up the electronics industry of Chennai in a big way. China will contribute to the initiative by pumping in huge investment into the state under the ‘Make In India’ concept called by the PM Narendra Modi. China in line to promote development in three Indian metros had agreed to develop Chennai-Chongqing as “sister cities”.
New Delhi and Mumbai are other Indian cities where Chinese expertise in railways and road infrastructure would be utilised.
A.P. Muruganandam, who is one among the 14-member Indian delegation under Siddharthnath Singh that had recently visited China noted that Chinese delegation under Wang Zheng, deputy director, Asia bureau of International Development of Central Committee, Communist Party of China will visit Indian on 17 November to finalise the deal.
While during the 12 day trip to China, the delegation visited six provinces in China to identify the scope of trade and the cooperation that they could expect from there to promote industrial development.
At the time of the discussion between the officials and representatives of the industrial promotion council there, China had shown interest in agro products and medicinal plants from India. It still has to be confirmed by the state government about what it can offer in return to Chongqing as part of “sister cities” initiative.
