The Gujarat Government has appointed FICCI as the national partner for the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Industries Summit 2017 organised by the state's Industrial Extension Bureau (iNDEXTb), an official statement has said. According to an official communication by iNDEXTb, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry has been appointed as the national partner and it would work closely with another premier industries body, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) for the biennial summit. The 8th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, with the core theme of “Connecting India to the World” will be held from January 10 to January 13, 2017, at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in the state capital Gandhinagar.

“It is a matter of pride for us that FICCI has been appointed as the national partner for Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017. This summit started by our Honourable Prime Minister when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat has come a long way since its inception,” said FICCI's Gujarat State Council Chairman Rajiv Vastupal.