Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) & Its Impact on Small Traders

💼 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) & Its Impact on Small Traders 🏪

📅 Date: Thursday, 10th January 2013 at 3:30 PM
📍 Venue: Meeting Hall, Town Hall, Chandni Chowk, Delhi-6

👤 Chief Guests:
🔹 Yashwant Sinha – MP & Former Union Finance Minister
🔹 Dr. Mahendra Nagpal – Leader of House, North Delhi Municipal Corporation
🔹 Manohar Lal Kumar – President, Delhi Vyapaar Mahasangh
🔹 Suresh Bindal – President, Delhi Hindustan Mercantile Association
🔹 Surekha Gupta – Councilor, Chandni Chowk
🔹 Suman Gupta – Ex-Councilor
🔹 Other Notable Attendees: Sushil Goel, Ajay Goenka, Prem Arora, Rajiv Batra, Narendra Madan, Rajiv Kanodia, Ram Kumar Tulsiyan, Bal Kishan Jindal, Om Prakash Jain, Pankaj Sharma, Arun Singhania, Sirikishan Jogiwara, Subhash Goel.

📌 Discussion Highlights:

🔸 Understanding FDI: Effects of foreign investments on small traders and local businesses.
🔸 Challenges & Opportunities: Weighing the benefits and risks for Indian retail markets.
🔸 Government Policies: Examining regulations and their impact on domestic trade.
🔸 Voices of Traders: Concerns from small businesses and their future in a globalized economy.

💡 Key Takeaways:

✅ Raising awareness about FDI’s influence on local markets.
✅ Encouraging policies that protect small traders from unfair competition.
✅ Strengthening the dialogue between policymakers and business communities.
✅ Promoting sustainable solutions for Indian retail growth.

This impactful discussion brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and small traders to address the challenges and future of local businesses in light of FDI policies.