Zimbabwe Vice President Chiwenga Visits Surat to Boost Trade Ties

Surat | Gujarat —- Zimbabwe vice-president,General (Retd) Dr. C.G.D.N. Chiwenga and his high-level delegation began their two-day visit to the diamond city of Surat on Friday. The Zimbabwean vice-president visited Surat following an invitation of the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI). 

Along with the Zimbabwean VP, Zimbabwean Cabinet Ministers Raj Modi (Deputy Minister – Industry and Commerce) and Tongai Mafidi Mnangagwa (Deputy Minister – Tourism and Hospitality), Ambassador of Zimbabwe Stella Nkomo and a delegation comprising top secretaries are on a two-day visit to Surat. The visit is aimed at promoting trade and economic cooperation between the industrial community of Zimbabwe and Surat.

Vice President Chiwenga and his delegation were accorded a warm ceremonial welcome upon their arrival at Surat International Airport on Friday morning. 

On the first day of his visit, Vice President Chiwenga explored the thriving industrial landscape of Surat with a focus on the globally renowned textile, diamond and dairy sectors. The high-level delegation visited three key institutions:

Hare Krishna Exports: The Vice President visited Hare Krishna Exports, a leading name in the diamond industry known for its high-quality diamond cutting, polishing and export-oriented operations. In this meeting, Savjibhai Dholakia expressed that they were ready to seize any opportunity Zimbabwe may offer. The Vice President said that they look forward to welcoming them all to Zimbabwe.

Aishwarya Dyeing Mill: The Vice President and his delegation also visited the famous Aishwarya Dyeing Mill of Kadodara and got in-depth information about the textile industry of Surat, man-made fiber. He discussed this with the owner of this mill, Ramesh Dumasia.

Sumul Dairy: During his visit to Sumul Dairy, the Vice President of Zimbabwe got information about the system from milk collection to distribution and was surprised to learn about the cooperative model of Sumul. He also showed interest in the exchange of dairy technology. The meeting was attended by the Chairman of National Dairy Development Board-NDDB Minesh Shah, former Director and MLA Sandeep Desai and Managing Director of Sumul Dairy  Arun Purohit and Administrator H. R. Patel.

On August 23, the Zimbabwe vice-president is expected to visit the APMC Market in Surat. After that, he will visit Ramakrishna Export at Katargam and Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) and will hold a discussion with the leaders of the agricultural industry and diamond industry as well as the best in the education world.

In addition, an interactive meeting has been organised by the SGCCI where the Zimbabwe vice-president will have a one-to-one discussion with the industry leaders of textiles, diamonds, agriculture, tourism, pharmaceutical, renewable energy and mining sectors of South Gujarat including Surat.