A “System-Level” Strategy for Italian–Indian Cooperation
The Italian government’s Action Plan for exports to non-EU foreign markets, together with the financial and insurance tools offered by Sace and Simest, as well as the ICE structure, provide key support for relaunched bilateral relations.
In the current geopolitical context—marked by a growing polarization between the U.S. sphere of influence and the Chinese one—India represents a highly promising “third way” for European companies: a dynamic country with which to build profitable industrial and commercial partnerships.
This is the message emerging from the Italian-Indian working group meeting these days in New Delhi as part of the ninth edition of EIMA Agrimach India, the agricultural machinery exhibition organized by FICCI and FederUnacoma.
In a strategic sector such as agricultural machinery, Italian–Indian cooperation requires companies to invest, establishing production sites in the Subcontinent, but also demands public support and a coherent system-wide policy.
“The Italian agricultural machinery industry deserves to be promoted as a whole,” recalled the Italian Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Francesco Lollobrigida, in a video message sent for yesterday morning’s opening ceremony, “for its wide range of technologies capable of combining productivity with environmental sustainability.”
It also requires export-support strategies and credit guarantees, as emphasized by the Italian Ambassador to India Antonio Bartoli, who attended the inaugural event in person and highlighted the intensification of forums and bilateral meetings between the two countries.
It also requires export-support strategies and credit guarantees, as emphasized by the Italian Ambassador to India Antonio Bartoli, who attended the inaugural event in person and highlighted the intensification of forums and bilateral meetings between the two countries.
India today occupies a prominent place in Italy’s trade policies, being included in the Italian Export Action Plan for high-potential non-EU markets promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Within this Plan lies the Italy–India Scientific and Technological Business Forum, a biennial event fostering collaboration between the two countries, whose most recent edition was held in New Delhi last April.
Also supporting the Plan are the financing and insurance systems for Italian companies seeking to operate in India, developed by Italy’s national agencies Sace and Simest, which include agreements with major Indian financial groups.
The latest FederUnacoma press releases
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EIMA Energy showacase: Advanced Technologies for Biomass Energy
The 11th edition of the International Bioenergy Showcase, organized by FederUnacoma and Itabia, was presented this mornin durng a dedicated press conference. The event will take place in Bologna from November 10 to 14. Durig todays event, emphasis was placed on the significant contribution (22%) of renewable energy to the Italian energetic demand and on the strategic role of bioenergy. EIMA will feature a large demonstration area and a program of conferences and technical seminars to educate farmers, technicians, and industry professionals about the qualities of fuels derived from agricultural and forestry biomass.
New FederUnacoma Leadership
The FederUnacoma annual meeting, held yesterday afternoon in Varignana (BO), included on its agenda the election of some of the Federation’s representative bodies.
EIMA expands and prepares for a record-breaking edition
in Bologna from Tuesday, November 10, through Saturday, November 14, were presented during the FederUnacoma general assembly. Applications to participate have reached record levels, and the quality of the exhibits is very high. The Maserati Area is being utilized for the first time, expanding the boundaries of the exhibition grounds. More than 60,000 models of machinery and technologies are estimated to be on display. General Manager Simona Rapastella stated: “EIMA brings together much of the technical, economic, and relationship-building work carried out by the Federation, all aimed at fostering cooperation among countries.”
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