Bangalore:

The 32-year-old Indo-Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industries (IACCI) has set up its South India chapter in the city with Asif Iqbal as its Executive Director and singer-actor Lucky Ali as the Cultural Director. “The chapter will identify new areas of mutual cooperation to ensure the smooth flow of trade, investments, joint ventures, and technology between Indian and Arab industries,” Mr. Iqbal said in a statement on Aug. 4. The chapter will cover Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Goa. In the Arab world, it will cover 18 countries.

Established in 1980, the IACCI aims to provide a link for promotion of commercial and economic relations between India and the Arab world. It is also an active forum for Indian businessmen who have close contacts with the Arab world.

The IACCI has supplied manpower and made a breakthrough in construction and project exports, thus ensuring the economic development of the Arab world. The Gulf chapter of the IACCI is in Muscat, Oman. The Bangalore office is located at World Trade Centre, 22nd Floor, Unit 2201A, Brigade Gateway, 26/1. Ph: +91 80-49365431, 98455-84891. Fax:+91 80 49365301. E-mail: asif@indoarabchamber.org

source: http://www.karnatakamuslims.com / Karnataka Muslims / Home> District> Bangalore / by Staff Reporter, KMNM / August 05th, 2012