The Gujarat government on Thursday decided to postpone the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, that was to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 10, in the wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases, according to the Chief Minister’s Office.
With the rising COVID-19 infections followed by Omicron threat across the country, the Gujarat government has postponed the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit which was scheduled to take place on January 10, 2022. Meanwhile, fresh dates for the summit which was to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi are yet to be announced.
Informing about the same, an official communication from the Chief Minister’s office stated that the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit has been postponed after analysing the Covid situation for stopping the spread of the virus and its new variant among people.
The mega three-day event was to be held with the participation of 26 countries, business tycoons, and investors from India and across the countries. Also, it was said to be a big way for attracting investments and delegation from any partner countries and the CEOs of top companies. Earlier, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel also confirmed the participation from 15 foreign ministries, four foreign governors, heads of States, and CEOs from global brands. Some of the foreign ministers included Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deoba, and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa.
