AMRITSAR: Ambassadors and representatives of five countries including Fiji, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, and Kyrgystan arrived at PITEX on Friday and showed interest in expanding their business and investing in Punjab.According to a release issued by PITEX, they held a round table conference with Punjab Invest chief executive officer DPS Kharbanda.The release informed that Kyrgyzstans Ambassador Askar Beshimov said that 100 new industries were being set up in India by his country adding that many of these industries will also be established in Punjab.He took detailed information about the schemes being run for industries from DPS Kharbanda. He said that business matters would be taken forward in the fields of agriculture, forestry, fishing and mines.Fijis High Commissioner Nilesh Roneel Kumar said that the effect of better relations between India and Fiji could now be seen in Punjab also. He showed interest in doing business with Punjab in the fields of production and tourism, said the release. It further informed that Uzbekistans Trade Economic Counselor Khurshidbek Samiev held talks with representatives of the Punjab government regarding the future of natural gas and minerals industries.The release also informed that the Indonesias trade Attache Bona Kusuma told DPS Kharbanda that in his country, companies of crude palm oil, electrical equipment and rubber products were considering India as their biggest market. Due to the high consumption of crude palm oil in Punjab, he gathered information about various formalities with the Punjab government regarding setting up industries in this area. eom

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