Himachal Pradesh Courts Hong Kong Investors for Industrial Boom
State delegation spotlights manufacturing, pharma, and tourism prospects at Hong Kong business session
NewsArc Bureau
Shimla, October 4, 2025 – In a bid to forge stronger trade ties, a high-level delegation from Himachal Pradesh engaged with top Hong Kong industrialists and investors during an interactive session at the Consulate General of India in Hong Kong, announcing an upcoming Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet (RBSM) to unlock fresh business avenues.
Led by Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan, the team—comprising Additional Chief Secretary R.D. Nazeem, Additional Director Tilak Raj Sharma, and Himachal Industries representative Sanjay Sharma—received a warm welcome from Acting Consul General Surbhi Goyal. Goyal praised the state’s proactive strategy for nurturing sustainable growth and sectoral alliances.
The event drew a constellation of influential figures from both sides, including HSBC’s Surendra Rosha, Hetero Medical’s Dr. Pradeep, IBA’s Gul Mirpuri, ICC’s Bharati Manek, SBI’s Vipin Pandey, Air India’s Dilip Baruah, Chargeurs’ Sumit Lath, Primark’s Christopher, CLP’s Alex Keisser, Johnson Electrics’ Manoj Kulkarni, Bhagwanti International’s Urmil and Mohit Jeswani, Gokal & Sons Ltd.’s Mahendra Gokal, and G-Logs Ltd.’s Ken Lam.
Nazeem’s keynote presentation painted a vivid picture of Himachal’s thriving industrial ecosystem, underscoring its edge in manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, tourism, technology, and electric mobility. He spotlighted the state’s alignment with the World Bank-backed Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Programme under the Ministry of MSME, alongside untapped potential in adventure and spiritual tourism via the Buddhist Circuit.
The delegation stressed Himachal’s investor-centric reforms, including a streamlined single-window clearance mechanism and cutting-edge infrastructure to simplify operations and promote green industrialization.
As the session wrapped up, participants from India and Hong Kong pledged deeper economic synergy, innovation-led expansion, and enduring collaborations in priority sectors, signaling a promising chapter in bilateral investment flows. The RBSM invitation extends a direct call to Hong Kong’s business community to explore on-ground opportunities in the Himalayan state.
