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Get your business ready for South Asia
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Discover why the countries of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka offer you a range of opportunities to grow your business overseas.
What you’ll learn
- overview of the business opportunities in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka
- hear success stories from previous exporters
- the Department for Business and Trade support available when trading in South Asia
Description
Have you considered selling your products or services to customers in South Asian countries?
South Asia is one of the world’s youngest and most vibrant economic regions. This huge and growing market is seeing a sustained period of strong growth, creating opportunities for UK companies across a broad range of industries.
This webinar will outline the benefits and opportunities and costs of entering the South Asian market (with a focus on India), and we will talk you through the types of support available from the Department for Business and Trade. We'll focus specifically on the countries of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
It will be delivered by the DBT Export Support Service based in the market, who have worked successfully to support thousands of UK exporters.
Speakers
Shreerangan Shrinivasan
International Markets Advisor - Export Support Service (South Asia), Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Mumbai
Shree supports UK companies on their export journey through the Export Support Service (ESS) and has multiple areas of expertise in trade, exports, research, and government consulting.
Shree has experience with consulting with a number of government organisations from the state Governments of Maharashtra, Bihar, and other Indian states and has managed the agricultural commodities for a company named Level A Commodities. Shree has also worked with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA).
Dov Boonin
Regional Manager, ESS Hub, South Asia, Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Dov is Head of the South Asia Export Support Service at the Department for Business and Trade.
Aakaash Dev
Triage Manager, International Market Hub Export Support Service - South Asia, Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Aakaash advises and supports UK SMEs in exporting to South Asia.