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The Nigerian - Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NICCI) was incorporated in 1992 as a limited liability company guaranteed by its Members. It is a bi - lateral Chamber of Commerce & Industry whose purpose is to facilitate and promote trade and investment between the federal republic of Nigeria and India.
Objectives:
To facilitate, promote and protect trade, commerce, services, technology and investment between the public and private sectors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria & India
Provide a forum for Nigerian & Indian Business Organisations to identify and discuss issues of common economic & Commercial Interest amongst Members & other Related Agencies
To Service these Objectives through:
- Maintaining a data base on trade and commerce activities in both the Countries
- Maintaining data base on Trade Exhibitions, Symposiums, Conferences in both the Countries and facilitate participation
- Maintaining a Reciprocal Relationship with major Chambers of Commerce & Industry as well as with industry specific chambers in both the Countries
- Organising Conferences, Seminars and Meetings on subjects of current importance; and also to organise as well as host Trade Missions
- Maintaining basic data on laws and regulations relating to trade and investment in both the Countries
- Maintaining liasion with relevant Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies with a view to interacting with them on matters relating to legislative or regulatory procedures; and also representing the collective views of the members to the authorities and seeking clarification when needed
- Keeping its membership informed of trade and investment enquiries which are routed through the chamber
- To publish its newsletter and other publications to facilitate the above
Functioning:
- NICCI's operations are managed by its board of directors comprising eminent nigerian and indian business men/business executives in Nigeria
- The High Commissioner of India in Nigeria is its Chief Patron
- The Board functions through several sectorial committees, each of which is chaired by a member of the Board
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