FW: DEAR SHRI NARENDRABHAI / FOR YOUR KEYNOTE ADDRESS TO CII ANNUAL MEET THIS AFTERNOON

 Dear Policy Makers / Policy Advisors,

 

 

From advt in Eco Times today, I understand that you may be attending the 75^th Annual Meeting of CII , which begins today

 

In that context, my following e-mail might interest you

 

 

With regards,

 

Hemen Parekh

 

hcp@RcruitGuru.com  /  www.hemenparekh.in

 

 

 

From: Hemen Parekh [mailto:hcp@recruitguru.com]

Sent: 11 August 2021 09:25

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Subject: DEAR SHRI NARENDRABHAI / FOR YOUR KEYNOTE ADDRESS TO CII ANNUAL MEET THIS AFTERNOON

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Cold-Calling Commerce Minister of Canada

 

 

Context :

 

PM suggests 4 point strategy to achieve $ 400 b exports in FY 2022

 

 

Extract :

 

Ø     Prime Minister Narendra Modi today listed four factors to boost exports and urged all stakeholders to identify new products and destinations

 

Ø     The factors include,

#   Increasing manufacturing manifold

 

#   Removing logistics problems

 

#   Coordination between exporters and government

 

#   Finding more global markets for Indian products

 

 

Ø     Expanding on the four factors, Modi said that manufacturing has to be QUALITATIVELY competent as many consumers worldwide value QUALITY more than PRICE

 

Ø     Most importantly, it was important to find more international markets for products made in India

 

 

Ø     To mark 75 years of independence, Modi asked MISSION HEADS to identify 75 new items that could be exported from India to THEIR country of operation

 

Ø     Modi also asked the Indian diaspora in different countries to get involved in the promotion drive and help boost exports of specific items from THEIR states of origin

 

 

Ø     State Governments , too, could select five-ten top priority goods and send them to at least 75 countries, he added

 

 

 

My Take :

 

 

Dear Shri Narendrabhai,

 

 

Following is a “ Foreign adoption “ of the Indian saying :

 

यथा राजा तथा प्रजा

 

[  Source : https://emailothers.blogspot.com/2014/11/fw-ace-salesman_11.html#.YREVXYgzaUk ]

 

 

Extract :

 

 

Some 42 years ago , when I was General Manager ( Powai Works / Mumbai ) , at Larsen & Toubro , I had an opportunity to host a lunch for the Commerce Minister of Canada

 

 

After lunch , the Minister pulled out 4 / 5 small , neatly labelled glass bottles from his brief case

 

 

Each bottle contained samples of crude oil from different oil fields of Canada

 

 

Minister went on to explain :

 

 

*      Chemical Composition / Specific Gravity /  Quality of each sample ( eg:  Sulphur content / Sweet

        Sour  etc )

 

 

*      Daily Output of each field ( Barrels / day )

 

 

*      Spot Market prices / Long Term Contract rates

 

 

*      Delivery Commitments.... etc

 

 

 

Then , he went ahead to distribute to L&T executives present , brochures of the private Canadian Companies , engaged in exploration / production of Crude Oil in Canada

 

 

And answered every single question with the knowledge of an ace SALESMAN of those companies !

 

 

There was no doubt, he firmly believed that his primary job while travelling abroad, was to " SELL  CANADA " !

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Shri Narendrabhai,

 

 

 

I urge you to forward this incidence to all of our Ambassadors / High Commissioners / Consul Generals / Mission Heads / Trade Representatives etc. , all over the World and tell them :

 

“  I expect you to do one better than the Canadian Commerce Minister .

 

Please carry with you a laptop on which you can show to any potential customer ( in the country of your posting ), full details of any Indian Product that he might be interested – along with the CONTACT details of all the Indian manufacturers of that product

 

And, if that potential foreign customer wants more details ( price – quality – delivery etc ), then , on-the-spot, PHONE that company Chairman / MD , asking him / her to e-mail the requested details to that customer , with a copy to yourself , for follow up “

 

No rocket science this ! 

 

Only a simple technology – and a “ We will win this Olympic Game “  attitude 

 

Enough to meet target of $ 400 billion exports

 

 

With regards,

 

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RcruitGuru.com /  10 Aug 2021

 

 

Related Readings :

 

Ø     Maadhyam : Gateway of ( Business ) India ……….[ 22 July 2021 ]

Ø      

 

Extract :

 

On this very subject ( Portal to help doing business Better ), over the past 5 years, Govt has already

launched the following portals ( primarily targeting Foreign Investors ) :

 

    #     https://www.makeinindia.com/ ,  with following sections :

          Sectors / Investor Desk / Opportunities / Policies / Ease of Doing Business / Listicles  / FAQs

 

   #    https://www.investindia.gov.in/about-us  , with following sections :

         Invest India / Initiatives / Opportunities / Country Desk / Resources / Outreach

         

In both of these portals, under each section, there are several “ sub-sections “ , providing very detailed and very useful info in respect of “ Doing Business in India “

 

Although there seems to be some OVERLAP of info being provided

 

But, to best of my knowledge, neither of these portals have any database of INDIAN COMPANIES ( may be 500,000 ? ), which a foreign investor can,

 

#    Search 

     ( by Industry Name / Location / products – services / organization / finances etc )

 

#    Prepare and Store,

      a list ( or several lists ) of “ Shortlisted Companies “ 

 

#   Compose / Store / Send out, 

     “ Business Offer Messages “ to shortlisted Indian companies ( with just ONE CLICK )  / receive their e-mailed responses / continue online “ Dialogue

     

   

Ø       In my view proposed portal MADHYAM should host such a database of Indian Companies and incorporate a “ Multi- Way Communication “ feature (

 

         between Foreign Investors / Shortlisted Indian Companies / related Govt Agencies  )

 

 

 

 

   

Ø       This (feature) could be in line with the  www.B2BmessageBlaster.com which I had launched in 2015 and later de-hosted

        

   

  Dear Shri Piyush Goyalji,

 

As repeatedly offered in the past, I would be happy to hand-over the source-code of 

www.B2BmessageBlaster.com ,

to your Ministry which is developing MAADHYAM ( absolutely FREE and without any obligation what-so-ever )

 

 

At this stage ( before launch of MAADHYAM ), it would be highly desirable to ask :

 

  #   Is it not too cumbersome – and expensive – to maintain THREE different

       portals on the same  / similar / complimentary subject ( and duplicating

       some information ) ?

 

  #   Will we end up confusing Foreign Investors by trying to simultaneously

       promote 3 different portals on the same / similar subject ?

 

  #   Is it too late to consider merging / consolidating, all three portals, in

       order to make this a truly SINGLE VIRTUAL ENTRANCE to India ?

 

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