Event Overview
The 3rd Edition of India-LAC Trade and Investment Forum organised by Global India Business Forum
(GIBF) – a leading international business chamber, with the support of MP Industrial Development
Corporation (MPIDC) organized at Radisson Blu Hotel, Indore (MP) on June 5 and 6, 2026 saw a
resounding success.
The event was inaugurated by the Honorable Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Dr Mohan ji Yadav
who presided as the Chief Guest. The Guests of Honour included Shri Tulsi Ram Silawat - Minister
of Water Resources Department in the Madhya Pradesh State Government, Shri Shankar ji Lalwani,
Member of Parliament - Lok Sabha, Shri Raghwendra Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary - Department
of Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion, Government of Madhya Pradesh, and diplomatic
representatives of 15+ Latin American and Caribbean countries. Also present on the dais were Dr.
Jitendra Joshi - Founder and Global President of GIBF; Secretary General - Deepali Gadkari;
Global Director - Investment and Business Council, Mr. Abhishek Joshi, and the office bearers of
MPIDC.
More than 300+ business leaders, MSMEs, exporters, importers, investors and other entrepreneurs
registered their presence at the prestigious event.
Participating Countries
The participating countries were – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and others. Ambassadors, high
commissioners and other diplomats represented their respective countries. For the first time in the
history of Madhya Pradesh, such a magnanimous event was held with foreign diplomats and business
delegates.
The diplomats included - H.E. Mr. Alberto A. Guani - Ambassador of Uruguay to India, H.E. Mr. Javier
Manuel Paulinich - Ambassador of Peru to India, H.E. Mr. Dharamkumar Seeraj – High Commissioner of
Guyana to India, H.E. Mr. Juan Carlos Marsán Aguilera – Ambassador of Cuba to India, H.E. Mr. Alonso
Correa Miguel – Ambassador of Panama to India, H.E. Rubio Funes Guillermo - Ambassador of El
Salvador to India, H.E. Mr. Omar Lisandro Castaneda Solares – Ambassador of Guatemala to India, H.E.
Adolfo Garcia Estrada – Ambassador of Mexico to India, Ms. Sunaina Mohan – Chargé d'Affaires (Acting
Ambassador) of Suriname to India, Mr. Lucas Valderrama – Senior Diplomat of Argentina to India, Mr.
Roberto Papa – Agricultural Attaché of Brazil, Mr. Jorge Andres Loyola Castro - President of
CAMINDIA, Chile, and Mr. Gerardo Rafael Giglio Machado – Second Secretary, Dominican Republic.
Day 1: 5th June – Exhibition and Networking over Dinner
As part of the event, an expo was organised on June 5 and 6, 2026 wherein several business
showcased their products/services.
On 5th June, Ambassador of Uruguay to India and Dean of Group of Latin America and the Caribbean
(GRULAC), H.E. Mr. Alberto Guani inaugurated the exhibition wherein stalls regarding various
products/services across sectors were put up by several business houses, in the presence of the
diplomatic community from 15+ nations, Dr. Jitendra Joshi, Founder and Global President of GIBF;
Secretary General Deepali Gadkari, Global Director - Investment and Business Council, Mr.
Abhishek Joshi, and the office bearers of MPIDC. The stalls saw several visitors on 5th and 6th
June.
The evening of 5th June included networking over dinner wherein VIP delegates interacted with
ambassadors and other diplomats for furthering trade relations between India and the LAC
countries. A musical programme was also held by Vividha Baithak (Vividha Academy).
Day 2: Event inauguration, Panel Discussions, B2B & B2G meetings
The prestigious India-LAC Trade and Investment Forum began with the Indian National Anthem and
Ganesh Vandana by Vividha Academy.
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Dr Mohan ji Yadav, who was the Chief Guest, inaugurated the
event by lighting the traditional lamp along with the Guests of Honour Shri Tulsi Ram Silawat -
Minister of Water Resources Department in the Madhya Pradesh State Government, Shri Shankar ji
Lalwani, Member of Parliament - Lok Sabha; Shri Raghwendra Kumar Singh - Principal Secretary,
Department of Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion, Government of Madhya Pradesh. Also
present were ambassadors/high commissioners and other diplomats of 15+ LAC countries, Global
President of GIBF, Dr. Jitendra Joshi, Secretary General Deepali Gadkari, Global Director -
Investment and Business Council, Mr. Abhishek Joshi, and office bearers of MPIDC.
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