Suriname-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry
| Abbreviation | SICCI |
|---|---|
| Formation | May 4, 2018 |
The Suriname India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) is an international chamber of commerce that is aiming at strengthening the economic ties between Suriname and India,[1] and for the long term between the Caribbean region and India.[2]
It was founded on 4 May 2018 at the Indian cultural establishment of Lalla Rookh in Paramaribo, with the attendance of the Surinamese Vice-president Ashwin Adhin and Minister of Trade and Industry Stephen Tsang, and the Indian ambassador Satendar Kumar.[3] The memoranum of understanding was signed on 9 March 2018 on the Surinamese embassy in New Delhi in India by delegates of SICCI and the Indian Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), with the attendance of the Surinamese ambassador Aashna Kanhai.[4]
SICCI is greatly focused on recruiting Indian companies for establishments in Suriname in accordance with five projects in the fields of solar energy, ICT, food and agriculture, and to participate in a star-up centre and a centre of expertise.[3]
In October 2018 SICCI ran a pavilion for India on the United Caribbean Business Fair in Paramaribo.[5]
See also
- Economy of India and of Suriname
- List of company registers
- Chamber of Commerce and Factories
- Ghana-Suriname Chamber of Commerce
- Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce
- Suriname-Netherlands Chamber of Commerce
External links
References
- ^ De Ware Tijd, ‘Bedrijfsleven gaat mee met hechtere relaties Suriname-India’, Ivan Cairo, 6 November 2018 (in Dutch)
- ^ United News, SICCI: We hebben een agressieve overheid en agressief bedrijfsleven nodig, 6 Mei 2018 (in Dutch)
- ^ a b Dagblad Suriname, Sicci gelanceerd om zakelijke relaties met India te verscherpen, 8 Mei 2018 (in Dutch)
- ^ De Ware Tijd, Handelskamers Suriname en India beginnen samenwerking, Ivan Cairo, 10 maart 2018 (in Dutch)
- ^ United News, Suriname India Chamber of Commerce and Industry pakt groots uit op united Caribbean Business Fair 2018, 8 Mei 2018 (in Dutch)