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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel arrives in San Francisco to promote Vibrant Gujarat Summit

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has arrived in San Francisco to begin a multi-city US and Canada tour aimed at promoting investment in the state. The delegation will meet investors, industry associations and the Gujarati diaspora, with a focus on emerging technology sectors. Key meetings are planned in Washington DC, New York, San Francisco and Toronto, where officials will showcase Gujarat's industrial ecosystem and infrastructure. The visit is part of preparations for the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit scheduled for January 2027.

Gujarat delegation led by CM Bhupendra Patel arrives in San Francisco

Gandhinagar, August 17

The Gujarat delegation led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel arrived in San Francisco on Monday, where leaders of the Gujarati community warmly welcomed him at the San Francisco Airport with the Indian Tricolour.

According to a press release issued by the Chief Minister's Office, the CM is set to begin his US visit with a meeting with the Gujarati community in San Francisco in connection with the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027.

During the visit, Patel will hold meetings with investors, industry associations, emerging technology sector leaders and members of the Gujarati diaspora to promote Gujarat as an investment destination and encourage greater foreign investment in the state, a release said.

The Gujarat delegation will conduct a series of roundtable conferences and one-to-one meetings in Washington DC, New York and San Francisco in the United States, followed by meetings in Toronto, Canada.

During these engagements, the delegation will showcase Gujarat's development and investment opportunities and extend invitations to global investors and industry leaders to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Summit scheduled to be held in January 2027.

The visit is part of Gujarat's efforts to strengthen its engagement with global investors and build partnerships across key sectors, particularly with emerging technology and industrial communities.

The Chief Minister will be accompanied by a senior state government delegation, including Chief Secretary MK Das, Additional Chief Secretary of the Finance Department T Natarajan, Additional Chief Secretary of the Industries and Mines Department Mamta Verma, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Sanjeev Kumar and Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr Vikrant Pandey.

Representatives from Gujarat's trade and industry sector will also be part of the delegation.

The delegation is expected to use the overseas visit to highlight Gujarat's industrial ecosystem, infrastructure, business opportunities and development story before potential investors and industry stakeholders.

The Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit is a flagship investment summit organised by the Gujarat government to bring together investors, business leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders from across India and abroad.

— ANI

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