The UAE visit of Indian Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi has created a groundswell of support and enthusiasm among businesses, both Indian and others. According to Mr Arun KP, young Dubai-based businessman with diverse interests including in tourism and advertising technologies Mr Modis visit was a path-breaking one and provided a wonderful opportunity for Non Resident Indian businessmen like me to meet and share our thoughts on taking his ideas forward. The UAE is a key commercial partner for India and Mr Modis Make In India initiative has been a great attraction and soon many of the businesses from the region will establish a strong presence in India.

Mr Arun, Chief Executive Officer of Future Advertising Technologies and of 7 Days Middle East who is on the Advisory Board of Emirati Norwegian Chamber Of Commerce, also member of Indian Business Professionals Council , Dubai- claimed that As a direct result of my meeting with the Prime Minister we have decided to launch an initiative, Anything From India, that will provide a comprehensive platform for global SMEs to establish a presence in India as well as for high-quality Indian SMEs to penetrate global markets. We are also looking at getting leading Norwegian SMEs to establish a presence in India.

Arun, originally from Kerala, claims that he would look at opportunities for his clients in the Southern States which are now increasingly competitive and provide a conducive environment especially for SMEs and tech companies.