The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India is organizing a landmark event called the "Make in India Week" from 13 – 18 February, 2016 at Mumbai. Hon'ble Prime Minister of India would inaugurate the event on 13 February, 2016.

2. The Make in India Week would showcase the people, policies and partnership that are driving India's new manufacturing revolution. Set against the vibrant backdrop of India's commercial capital Mumbai, this week long calendar would offer unprecedented access, insights and opportunities to connect and collaborate with India and global Industry leaders/visionaries, academicians, central and state administrations. The theme of the weeklong event would be innovation, design, advanced manufacturing and sustainability. A number of events have been planned around this theme on the larger canvas of manufacturing.

3. The 'Make in India' initiative of the Government has made a tremendous impact on the investment climate of the country, as shown by significant growth of overall Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). FDI inflows into India have grown by around 40% as compared to FDI inflow declining by 16% across the world.

4. "Make in India Week" would have spotlights on the following:

Make in India Center would be the platform for exhibiting innovative products and manufacturing processes developed in India along with a vision to leverage design, innovation and technology in the backdrop of global manufacturing.

Asia Business Forum would comprise of a series of seminars, CXO meets, roundtables and networking events on economic challenges, investment opportunities, design and innovation. This event would feature Global visionaries and leaders from the fields of finance, industry and design.

Hackathon would be a 24 hour marathon event where coders, engineers and designers collaborate intensively for 24 hours to come up with ideas to so solve urban design problems.

Along with the above mentioned many more events such as State Sessions, Design Conferences, Cultural & Fashion Shows and Networking Dinners would be conducted.

5. For further information, the following officers from DIPP may be contacted directly:

Mr. Atul Chaturvedi, Joint Secretary, DIPP

Tel: +91-11 23062983

Fax: +91-11-23061034

Email:atul.chaturvedi@nic.in

Ms. Palka Sahni, Director, DIPP

Tel: +91-23062856

Fax: +91-11-23062856

Email:sahni.palka@nic.in

Web:www.makeinindia.com/mumbai-week

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