Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited the world to soak in the spirit of the kite festival and enjoy Gujarati hospitality in his address on Day 1 of the three-day Vibrant Gujarat Summit on Sunday.
The pleasantries came even as Modi found endorsement from the industry that Gujarat was the place to do business in. World leaders chipped in too.
At the outset, Modi expressed solidarity with the people of France, condemning the January 7 terror attack on the Paris office of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
This event stands for inclusiveness - of small with big, of rich with poor, he said.
Earlier, US secretary of state John Kerry said Modi had made the name of Gujarat synonymous with possibilities, change and energy.
"We share the Prime Minister's goal to increase trade five times with India," Kerry added.
He stressed on sustainable energy policy, saying it is "the answer to climate change".
On US President Barack Obama heading for India, Kerry said, "Barack Obama is very excited. He will be the first US President at Republic Day celebrations."
Earlier, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani announced Rs. 100,000-crore investment in Gujarat across businesses in the next 12-18 months.
Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla described Gujarat as "the most preferred destination for us" and said his group would invest Rs. 20,000 crore in expansion of cement and other plants in the state.
Speaking at the event, Suzuki Motor Corp chairman Osamu Suzuki said the state was superior in infrastructure and decision-making over others.
He said Suzuki Motor Corp's new car manufacturing unit in Gujarat, being set up at an investment of Rs. 4,000 crore, would be ready by 2017.
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