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Jersey's Minister for External Relations, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, is on his first official visit to Mumbai and New Delhi to help build closer trade links.
Senator Bailhache is due to meet government ministers, senior officials and business representatives, including those from the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of State, Culture and Tourism.
Senator Bailhache will also take part in the 2017 International Taxation Conference, being hosted in Mumbai by the Foundation for International Taxation and IBFD, in cooperation with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Jersey has well-established commercial relationships with Indian businesses, such as Bharti Enterprise Group - Airtel Vodafone, InfrasoftTech, and Minerva TCSP.
The Minister will visit the offices of InfrasoftTech, a fintech company specialising in digital solutions for the banking, financial services and government sectors.
Senator Bailhache commented: “I am delighted to have the opportunity to make my first Ministerial visit to India and to be able to meet with government Ministers, officials and businesses with strong ties to the Island. Jersey and India have excellent commercial partnerships and I believe there is strong potential for further development, contributing to Jersey’s jobs and growth agenda. In turn, Jersey can help India’s growth story and contribute to the facilitation of investment and employment. There is growing demand for secure and efficient cross-border transactions and Jersey is well placed to meet these needs.”
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