Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel and a Gujarat delegation concluded their visit to Singapore with a tour of Micron’s assembly and testing plant last week. The visit included detailed briefings from Micron’s senior officials about the manufacturing process. Micron is in the process of establishing a semiconductor production plant in Sanand.
During the visit, the CM highlighted Gujarat’s unique position as the only state in India with an independent semiconductor policy. The focus on semiconductors aligns with the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit-2024, themed ‘Gateway to the Future’. The summit places a particular emphasis on emerging sectors, including semiconductors, green hydrogen, and e-mobility. The delegation, which included chief secretary Raj Kumar, additional chief secretary to the CM Pankaj Joshi, additional chief secretary (industries) S J Haider, and other high-ranking officials, also engaged in the discussions.
Earlier, the delegation held meetings with finance and business executives and said that successful operations of Singaporean companies in the GIFT City is a key factor in growing Gujarat-Singapore ties.
Patel started his visit to Singapore by holding a meeting with Singapore trade and industry minister Gan Kim Yong. The CM also held meetings with Sopnendu Mohanty, chief technology officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore, and Prasoon Mukherjee, CEO, Singapore Business Federation (SBF).
The CM discussed bilateral trade between Singapore and India during this meeting with Yong. Patel said that Gujarat is emerging as India’s logistics hub due to its globally connected multiple locations and long coastline. The delegation had earlier visited Japan to invite the businessmen to the Vibrant Gujarat summit.