Nitin Gadkari interacts with Indian diaspora in Brazil

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on Friday engaged with the vibrant Indian diaspora community in Sao Paulo, Brazil, highlighting India's growing stature on the global stage, marked by robust economic growth, rapid infrastructure development, and strengthening international partnerships, according to a statement shared from Nitin Gadkari Office. During the interaction, he emphasised the vast investment and innovation opportunities in India, particularly in biofuels, green hydrogen, clean energy, and flexfuel mobility. He lauded the community's deep-rooted cultural values and their vital role in advancing India-Brazil ties through innovation, agri-business, energy, and digital collaboration. Calling India a "land of opportunities," Gadkari invited the global Indian Diaspora to explore, invest, and partner in building a sustainable and prosperous future.

Gadkari also visited the Sugarcane Technology Center (CTC) in Piracicaba, São Paulo, a renowned centre of excellence in sugarcane research and biotechnology. During his visit, he lauded CTC’s pioneering work in sugarcane breeding, biotech, and sustainable bioenergy.  Gadkari emphasised the potential for Indo-Brazilian collaboration to strengthen India’s agri-innovation ecosystem and accelerate the country’s transition towards a greener, bio-based economy.