Surat: The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) organized the Exim Conclave 2025, in collaboration with Center of International Trade, Surat Management Association and Ahmedabad
Management Association, Quality Council of India, Wadhwani Foundation,where the expert speakers encouraged to increase exports by focusing on untapped markets.
SGCCI president Nikhil Madrasi said in his welcome address that the Exim Conclave was his dream.
“We run export-import classes. I have also been a student of Ahmedabad Management Association. When there is instability in the countries around us, there is an urgent need to find alternative markets” said Madrasi.
Executive Director of Ahmedabad Management Association, Umesh Dixit said that no matter what industry we are in, we should use our skills in exports.
President of Surat Management Association, Nitin Ojha said that global partners are looking for reliable partners, new markets are emerging. This moment belongs to Surat. Consumer attitudes are known, only those
who maintain quality will win now. Surat has to pay attention to untapped global markets with high potential.
Surat Police Commissioner, Anupamsinh Gehlot, who was present as the special guest on this occasion, said that the growth of the city determines its mobility. With the arrival of the freight corridor, the average speed of goods trains has increased to 70 km/hr. Since Surat is also included in the 4 growth centers of the country, both road safety and fast mobility are essential. Without a road network, the industrial supply chain remains disrupted. It is also necessary for manpower to reach the factory on time and safely. Surat Police has reduced traffic circles for fast movement and installed about 1600 CCTV cameras.
The first panel discussion was moderated by the Group Chairman of the Chamber, Anil Saravgi, in which expert speakers on the topics of how to increase Surat’s exports, The Next Stitch-Stitch-Standing, Surat Textile and Diamond Exports, Darshak Narola, Director of Ram Krishna Exports and Dr. Dinesh Dhankani of Liberty Group of Companies, provided detailed guidance.
Darshak Narola said that compliance has also become important in times of restrictions. 90% of our sales are done online, so trust in branding is very important.
Dr. Dinesh Dhankani said that there is immense potential in exports for textiles and can grow at a CAGR of 12-15%. Instead of focusing on America-America, we should also focus on African countries like
Botswana.
The second panel discussion in this conclave was held on the topic of From Campus Innovators to the Global Entrepreneur, in which panelists Dr. Hitesh Bhatia, Professor and Dean of Navratri University and Dr.Parag Sangani, Provost of P. P. Savani University guided the students to become global exim leaders. This panel discussion was moderated by Mr. Kedar Pandya, Vice President of Wadhawan Foundation.
District Industries Centre General Manager J.B. Dave gave guidance on the government policies and gave an idea of what the government is doing for import-export.
India Exim Finserv IFSC Pvt. Ltd. Senior Vice President Vishal Shah, speaking about emerging world markets, said that the contribution of America, Europe and UK is 50% in textile exports. Despite tariffs,
exports have increased marginally and the government is organizing outreach programs in 40 countries including Canada. Dr. Bhumi Rajguru, Joint Director, Quality Council of India-NABL, Ahmedabad, speaking on the need for quality control for global competitiveness, said that testing is necessary for quality. For this, she explained NABL accreditation and its benefits.
