The Dominican Republican has inked an agreement for cooperation with Kerala, with business leaders from the Caribbean country saying it could serve as a gateway for India to the Latin American market.
Visiting Dominican Republic Minister for IT Eddy M. Martinez, who signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU), said: "The key areas of cooperation that we are looking forward to from here are in the fields of IT, education and infotainment."
Martinez arrived in the state with representatives of the government and the private sector for a three-day visit to interact with industrialists and officials here.
Kerala Minister for Industries V.K. Ebrahim Kunju, as a goodwill gesture, offered free space for the republic at an industrial park of the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Cooperation (KSIDC).
"We take this opportunity to extend our full support to set up technology parks and theme-based parks in your country and medical tourism is one sector which we are known for and we could work on this too," said the minister.
Jay Nair, president of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in the republic, said the Caribbean country could well become the gateway to the Latin American market for India.
"The first business opportunity we could offer to businessmen in Kerala is that like in Kerala, coconuts are in plenty in the Republic. We would like someone to help us use the coconuts more productively," said Nair, who is a Keralite settled in the Republic for several decades.
Marcos Troncoso, president of a private sector telecom company in the republic, said one area where Kerala could help was e-learning.
"Education is one sector that we are really interested in and we are on course to set up two new cyber parks. Joint ventures with companies here could really help because the potential is tremendous in the US and Latin America," said Troncoso.
"Globalisation has not caused any problems for us and we have the best advantage because for all goods and services from our country to the US as no duty is imposed," Martinez said.
"We seek your help because our economy is in a transition phase and we want to cooperate with the best and we have identified India and Kerala."
Harvard students condemn Oxford University
Publish Date : 3/5/2007 7:11:00 AM
Two Harvard students, including an NRI, have condemned Oxford University, where they are Rhodes scholars, as "outdated" and "frustrating" and dismissed its world famous Bodleian library as "less than inspiring".
Indian embassy to outsource jobs to American firm
Publish Date : 3/5/2007 7:10:00 AM
After taking thousands of American jobs through outsourcing, India is planning to give a few back. The Indian embassy in the US capital is planning to outsource processing of visas to a US-based company.
Badal heads 18-member coalition ministry in Punjab(Final lead: Badal)
Publish Date : 3/3/2007 7:29:00 AM
Octogenarian leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Parkash Singh Badal, on Friday took oath as Punjab's new Chief Minister and will lead an 18-member SAD-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition ministry.
Bareilly eunuch adopts a girl child
Publish Date : 3/3/2007 7:22:00 AM
It was a day of celebration for Saroj, a eunuch in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, as 'she' has become a 'mother' by adopting a baby girl.
Kalam offers prayer at Fatehpuri Masjid
Publish Date : 3/3/2007 7:16:00 AM
Keeping a promise made two years ago, President A P J Abdul Kalam today offered prayers at the historic Fatehpuri Masjid in Chandni Chowk here along with thousands of Muslims.
Union Budget directionless, says Modi
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:41:00 AM
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today criticised the Union Budget by terming it as "directionless".
Centre allocates over Rs 100 crore for minority zones
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:38:00 AM
Unfazed by the BJP's criticism over its welfare schemes for Muslims, the Congress-led Central Government has allocated over Rs 100 crore for development programmes in select districts with a sizeable population of minorities.
Kins of political bigwigs fail to find voters' favour
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:27:00 AM
The assembly polls in Punjab turned out to be unkind for several kins of political bigwigs as voters rejected most of them barring some of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) supremo Parkash Singh Badal's near and dear ones.
High Court order on age of nursery admission tomorrow
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:24:00 AM
The Delhi High Court today observed that the city Government's submission that a child should be four-years-old to get admission in nursery class was contrary to the law.
Parliament session may be stormy tomorrow on Quattrocchi issue
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:18:00 AM
After the lull, it is going to be storm again in Parliament tomorrow.
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