Gujarat become pioneer in sectors that will shape global economy over 25 yrs: Shah

Amit Shah said the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were the “greatest asset” in India’s industrial journey

Published on: Apr 10, 2025, 22:52:56 IST

By Maulik Pathak

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AHMEDABAD: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed Gujarat as a leader in industries set to define the global economy for the next 25 years.

Amit Shah virtually addressed the inaugural ceremony of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry Annual Trade Expo-2025 (GATE-2025). (X/AmitShah)

“Gujarat has emerged as a pioneer in all the key sectors that will shape the global economy over the next 25 years,” Shah said, virtually addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (GCCI) Annual Trade Expo 2025.

Shah said the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were the “greatest asset” in India’s industrial journey, and urged GCCI to build a modern ecosystem that links MSMEs with startups to energise youth-led entrepreneurship.

“MSMEs are our greatest asset. If we look back, every major industry has once begun as a small-scale enterprise. Gujarat’s small industries have made a significant contribution to the nation’s industrial growth,” Shah said, adding that GCCI should take the lead in integrating the legacy of small industries with the energy and innovation of startups.

He also praised Gujarat’s industrial ecosystem, crediting its business-friendly environment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure as chief minister which he said, was bolstered during chief minister Bhupendra Patel’s term.

“Entrepreneurs looking to establish industries in Gujarat are assured of a business-friendly environment, free from political interference, with efficient systems and no strikes,” he said linking this to Modi’s idea that strong infrastructure builds a solid economy, making Gujarat a key player globally.

He said that under PM Modi’s leadership, India made remarkable progress over the past 11 years, and emerged as a global leader across multiple domains. He praised CM Patel for upholding this legacy, citing the Kutch Renewable Energy Park, Dholera Smart City, and India’s first bullet train project.

“The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry has played a very important role in the development of Gujarat. For 75 consecutive years, the chamber has upheld that tradition, maintained dialogue with the government, cared for public interest, and stood shoulder to shoulder with the people during natural calamities,” Shah said.

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Maulik Pathak
He is an Ahmedabad-based journalist with more than two decades of experience. His career spans business journalism and general news, with reporting across politics, crime, governance, public policy, business, industry, infrastructure, energy, ports, aviation, the environment, wildlife and social issues. He began his career in feature writing before moving into business journalism, reporting on companies and sectors including energy, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, automobiles and real estate. Over the years, his work expanded to politics, courts, crime, public policy, civic affairs, the environment and wildlife. His reporting has taken him from government offices and courtrooms to factory floors, ports, forests and remote villages, covering stories that range from industrial investments and financial markets to elections, conservation and issues affecting everyday life. While many assignments demand the pace of the daily news cycle, others require sustained reporting over months and years to follow developments beyond the headlines. He started his journalism career with the Asian Age in Ahmedabad in 2002 as a feature writer and sub-editor. Since 2022, he has been working with Hindustan Times. Earlier, he worked with Business Standard, DNA, The Economic Times, Mint and The Times of India. His longest stint was with Mint, where he spent more than eight years reporting across multiple beats. During his career, he has worked in both reporting and editing roles, contributing to page planning, local editions and special editorial projects as newsrooms evolved from print-first operations to digital publishing. Early in his career, he also worked on media and documentary projects with an NGO and as a copywriter at a communications agency before returning to journalism. Away from work, he sometimes makes time for a pair of binoculars, table tennis, cinema and the occasional poem.Read More

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