As a part of its ambition to integrate itself with the global manufacturing industry, India is participating in the Hannover Messe 2016 with the country's top firms in the private and public sector. Additionally, an Indian delegation led by Girish Shankar, Secretary in the Department of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises is visiting the event.   

Speaking on the occasion, Shankar said "The ‘Make in India' is a strategic initiative to reform the manufacturing industry in the country." Reaching out to the global technology majors to invest in India with strategic collaborations with Indian industry, the Secretary, Department of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises, said the country is working with a clear vision and strategy to be the world's preferred manufacturing destination by a series of initiatives like improving ease of doing business, liberalising foreign direct policy in most of the industries, including defence production. The country has recently announced new policy initiatives like pricing freedom for hydrocarbons found in the deep waters.

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