Mumbai: The World Economic Forum (WEF) is likely to consider holding a session in Gujarat in future, state chief minister Narendra Modi said.

"I have invited the WEF to organise a conference in India and if possible in Gujarat," Modi said on the sidelines of the inaugural annual meeting of the New Champions organised by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in China''s northeastern port city of Dalian.

"I suggested to them that if it is not possible to arrange a large-scale conference, it can be divided into two to three parts and on behalf of the WEF a big delegation should visit Gujarat for wider interaction," he said.

"They have accepted my suggestions," Modi, who is leading a 25-member Gujarat government delegation to the WEF, said.

Modi, who participated in a boardroom session on "Entrepreneurship: Why Culture Matters" shared a unique perspective on entrepreneurship in an age of globalisation, taking the WEF discussion on "Improving the state of the world to a new level".

"The new world business acumen has to be based on the three sound pillars of ancient culture - vision, mission and goals," he said.

"A society that values this ethos and which promotes commerce with culture, trade with tradition and entrepreneurship with empathy is a society that will see its people succeed in any endeavour," he added.

Modi will inaugurate Gujarat booth and address a gathering of Indian community. Besides members of the industry Modi is accompanied by additional chief secretary D Rajgopalan, principal secretary K Kailashnathan, industries commissioner Gauri Kumar and industries secretary Atanu Chakraborty.


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