The Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s commitment to maximising connections between Scotland and the rest of the world received recognition in June, as two representatives from the organisation were named in the prestigious UK-India 100.
SCC Director and Chief Executive Dr Liz Cameron OBE and PG Paper Chief Executive Poonam Gupta OBE, also a Director at SCC, were the only Scots included on the list which highlighted leaders who enrich the relationship between UK and India.
Liz was celebrated for her role as an international trade champion who is actively working for “greater UK-India connections, ensuring that the UK engagement with India goes beyond London”. She hailed the influence of the SCC network, saying that she was “thrilled that our work is being recognised in this way” before vowing that the Chamber network won’t rest on its laurels. “This further enhances our ability to establish business- to-business relationships that are key to developing the extraordinary opportunities that exist for our exporters across India,” she said.
Poonam was included as a prominent industry name who “continues to drive the bilateral relationship forward amid all the Brexit uncertainties”. She said her inclusion on the list was “delightful” and that it “reflects the links I have between India and Scotland”.
The recognition came as SCC is drawing together a plan to lead a trade mission to India later in the year. SCC has urged Scottish companies that are keen to explore business opportunities in India to get in touch with SCC for more information. The mission is part of a Scottish Government strategy to see international exports almost double from their current value of £32 billion by 2029.
