The India Pavilion was inaugurated by Rajeev Kher, Commerce Secretary, Government of India along with Arun Kumar Singh, Ambassador of India to France, Dr GN Singh, Drugs Controller General (India), BP Pandey, Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, Department of Commerce, Government of India, Sudhanshu Pandey, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India, Aparna Dutt Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, IBEF, Amruth Rao, Licensing Authority, DCA, Telangana, HG Koshia, Commissioner, Food & Drug Control Administration, Gujarat and Dr PV Appaji, Director General, Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil).
“The Indian pharma industry stands with the full support of the Government of India. For instance, our increasing participation at global exhibitions like CPhI Worldwide demonstrates the commitment to the sector,” said Kher.
“There are around five Indian companies in the list of top 20 global generic companies. Indian companies are looking at making healthcare accessible and affordable for the global population,” said Pandey.
IBEF has coordinated meetings of the high-level Indian delegation with the global pharmaceutical media and Indian companies during the three days of the event. An interactive session of the Indian delegation with the local French media and industry was jointly organised by IBEF and The Embassy of India in Paris on October 6, 2014.
EP News Bureau- Mumbai