Hannover : German city Hannover is gearing up for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Sunday, where he along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel will inaugurate the world’s biggest industrial fair – the Hannover Messe.
India is partner country in this year’s fair.
Modi will also unveil a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Hannover City Hall.
India will have a unique opportunity to present the Make in India initiative and its technological prowess at the Hannover Messe.
Modi’s entourage to the fair, where India was last partner country in 2006, will comprise five union ministers and three chief ministers, while the Indian business participation at Hannover has 350 companies.
“Invest in one of the most cost-effective space programmes in the world. Come, #MakeInIndia!#MakeInIndia! @hannover_messe #HM15”, tweeted Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is part of Modi’s delegation to Germany.
“India is partner country at the world’s biggest industrial fair from April 13-17 #IndiaGermany,” she added.
The Hannover Messe, which has existed since 1947, normally has around 6,000 exhibitors and about 200,000 visitors over a one-week period.