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Indian Auto component firms set to make a splash at China Expo

 Beijing, Oct 25,2012: Top Indian Auto component manufacturers are set to make a big splash at the three-day China International Auto Parts Expo beginning here tomorrow. More than 80 Indian companies would be taking part at the India show being organised during the expo event. The event will provide the Indian auto industry an opening into Chinas automobile market, which is currently the leading global market, said Nagraj Naidu, Trade Consular of the Indian Embassy here.
 The show is being co-hosted by the Indian mission and the Confederation of Indian Industry. India Show in Beijing assumes greater significance in the context of enhanced economic and strategic cooperation between the two nations, said an official. The event is organised in an year, which has been declared as the Year of India-China Friendship and Cooperation, pledging to push the strategic cooperative partnership to a new level, CII Representative in China, E.B Rajesh said. Also a 19 member Business delegation, including CEOs will take part in the event.
 It will be led by S Gopalakrishnan, President Designate of CII and Executive Co-Chairman Infosys Technologies Ltd and include Rajive Kaul, CII Past President and Chairman of NICCO Corporation Ltd. The delegation will call on senior Chinese Government leaders and discuss new areas for collaboration for enhancing trade and investment between the two countries, Rajesh said. More than 80 Indian companies are participating in the three day exhibition.  The India Pavilion will showcase the wide variety of top class Indian auto parts, a CII press release said.
 This included engine, body and chassis systems, high technology equipment and parts, innovative hybrid energy parts etc along with maintenance and tuning equipment and general components, it said.  CII is also organizing the India-China Business Seminar tomorrow coinciding with the inauguration of India Show. Leading Indian companies like Tata, Aditya Birla, Reliance Industries, Infosys, Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, NIIT, among others, will be participating in the event.
  This will also provide a good opportunity for the local companies to interact with them and explore new areas of cooperation, the CII release said. .  During the occasion, the Indian organisers will be releasing a book titled Retracing the Path to Prosperity  Lessons from India-China Business Partnership.
 This will showcase the contributions of Indian companies that have invested in China.  The book will also be a good reference for the potential investors to understand the strategies adopted by the successful Indian Corporates in China.     Further, as part of the India Show an Indian food & wine festival is being organised by Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
  Participants will also be able to witness an Indian Cultural and Dance Performance organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).   The Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry and CII attach great importance to this show as it will help enhance ties between two emerging economies and build Brand India in China, the release said.