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WASITRAC November 2010 Trade Mission to India was a Grand Success!

The Odisha state offers galore of opportunities for US companies to collaborate, invest or partner in the areas of infrastructure developments like the development of ports, airports, tourism, golf courses, convention facilities, urban development & planning, hotels, restaurants, ferry building, water-sports and marina activities. The State also offers a lot in the area of higher education. North Seattle Community College signed MOUs with KIIT University and Kushagra Institute of Management and Information Science (KIIMS). There is tremendous opportunities for Port of Seattle in the State of Odisha to develop ports for cruise activities and also for establishing sister-port partnership with Dhamra Port for trade and cargo movements. The Capital City of Bhubaneswar has a "Vision 2030" plan to transform the city into a world class neighborhood investing in
Clean Energy and Waste Management.
 

With a coastal line of more than 300 miles, presence of 14 sea-ports with special economic zones, miles of pristine untouched beaches, unparalelled political stability in the state governance under the progressive leadership of Honorable Chief MInister Naveen Patnaik and his cabinet, rich cultural heritage of 2,000 years with a history of maritime trade, low cost of living, excellent connectivity by air, rail and road, connection with East Asia on Buddhism and Buddhist studies, end-less opportunities of collaboration, investments, partnerships in all possible areas and an established hub of higher education in the Eastern India,
the Odisha state offers in abundance
all the ingredients
for becoming the future sister-state of Washington in India.