Srinagar, June 1: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) and Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SMCCI) in a virtual meeting developed a consensus to create a joint road map and collaborate to boost business, promote tourism, work on human resources and upgrade health sectors.
KCCI spokesperson, Farooq Amin in a press handout said that in the initial phase, perishable products like apple, edible tin food will be exported. “We are also planning for a weeklong food festival that will cater Kashmiri cuisine in Singapore targeting audiences specifically Singaporean Malays and Indians residing in Singapore,” he added. “We shall focus on bringing tourist from Singapore to Kashmir. Our plan will be to tie-up local travel agencies both in Singapore and Kashmir with the respective Chambers and come up with travel packages.”
President KCCI Sheikh Aashiq Ahmad, in an interaction with his SMCCI counterpart Farid Khan, expressed his vision to bring Kashmir to the limelight of opportunities and bring more employment and income to the people of Kashmir.
According to its spokesperson, the President expressed the need to start with trading and exporting small goods to Singapore that are already popular in India. “The President expressed willingness to internationalise the Kashmir goods and invite world tourist to the valley,” said spokesperson.
“President, SMCCI, Farid Khan, shared his vision to create a unified Muslim force that trade with each other and create a strong market. The millionaire businessman, Farid has been trading in Azerbaijan and other central Asian countries and envisions connecting with India and Kashmir as one his mission too,” the statement reads.
President, KCCI stressed on the need of building a multi-speciality hospital in Srinagar City (Kashmir) that will cater to most advanced healthcare services.
Further, in a bid to promote local talent pool and impart trainings in different areas especially human resources and Information Technology, KCCI and SMCCI agreed to utilize skills of industry experts to impart skills.
Some of the other members who also participated in the virtual meeting include, Mushtaq Ahmad and Sakib Bazaz.