Gujarat is going all out to secure FDI at upcoming investment summit

The coastal state is also targeting to become a major trans-shipment hub with 48 medium to large ports coming up by 2022

Tapping global pension funds, showcasing India’s first offshore wind project and completing the first greenfield smart city — Gujarat is going all out to secure foreign direct investment (FDI) at the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat investment summit.

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday pointed out the state's credentials as a prime destination for FDI at a curtain-raiser to the mega event that has already seen more than 23,000 registrations from companies. The ninth edition of India's largest investment summit, to be held in January, 2019, will be the last one before the country witnesses general elections around May.

This time, the government has