New Delhi: India showcased PM Gatishakti National Master Plan at the 2023 Regional Cooperation and Integration Conference: Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Integration through Economic Corridor Development (ECD)’, organised by Asian Development Bank (ADB) at Tbilisi, Georgia.
The conference, held from September 5-7, observed participation from more than 30-member countries comprising senior officials of ADB’s Developing Member Countries responsible for ECD, representatives of Development partner agencies and Regional cooperation organisations.
The Indian delegation was led by Special Secretary (Logistics), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Sumita Dawra.
The objective of the conference was to explore ways to integrate spatial transformation/area-centric approach with the ECD and strengthen regional cooperation through a broader approach; and knowledge sharing on application of the Economic Corridor Development (ECD) framework and operational guidelines, onto investable projects.
PM Gatishakti approach is facilitating the natural extension of the country’s hinterland multimodal corridors such as the industrial road corridors, dedicated rail freight corridors and waterway networks, towards strengthening regional connectivity and seamless trade between neighbouring countries.
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