Feb 19, 2025: The Government of Sharjah, UAE, hosted exclusive B2B meetings in Mumbai on February 13 & 14, 2025, aimed at fostering trade and investment collaborations between businesses in India and Sharjah. The high-profile delegation from Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone), interacted with more than 40 individual Mumbai based companies, offering them insights into lucrative business opportunities, tax incentives, and ease of doing business in Sharjah.

The event was organised in strategic partnership with Theistic Business Consultants and We Spark Start Up Association and provided Indian entrepreneurs, exporters, and SMEs with an opportunity to explore strategic partnerships and expand their presence in global markets through Sharjah’s business-friendly ecosystem. With Mumbai being the commercial hub, the event focused on sector-specific opportunities, incentives, and investment facilitation measures available in Sharjah. The discussions highlighted India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) benefits and how businesses in Mumbai can leverage the UAE’s strategic location as a gateway to global markets.

The UAE is a global business hub, offering a diversified economy, world-class infrastructure, and investor-friendly policies, including Free Trade Zones with 0% tax rates, 100% ownership, and preferential customs benefits. Delegates were enthusiastic about doing business in Sharjah through SAIF zone and learnt about investment opportunities in UAE & the Middle East, understood benefits & incentives for foreign companies in Free Zones, discovered how Indian businesses can expand into the Middle East, Africa & Europe.

This exclusive engagement was designed for exporters, industrialists, entrepreneurs, MSMEs, Start-ups, Traders keen on expanding their global footprint. The Participation was by invitation, and prior registration was mandatory and concluded very successfully.