ICCC President led India Mission delegates attended the Global Vision Award ceremony at Ahmedabad. Hon. Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada was awarded 'Global Visionary Award'. The award was presented by the Vision World Organization of Ahmedabad, on January 10, 2015. The award honors Obhrai for strengthening Canada's political and cultural relations with India. Over 10 prominent overseas Indians received the award. 

The delegates visited the Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited for a luncheon meeting. Mr. S V Suresh, Deputy Vice President said during its presentation that Cadila is one of the largest privately held pharmaceutical companies in India, headquartered at Ahmedabad, in the State of Gujarat. Over the last six decades, the company has been developing and manufacturing pharmaceutical products in India and selling and distributing these in over eighty-five other countries around the world. More than 300 scientists in its various Research and Development setups reinforce the competitiveness of research in the therapeutic areas which have high unmet medical needs. Meeting was attended by Mr. Tony Chawla, Mr. Hardesh Marwaha, Mr. Badar Shamim, Mr. Kam Rathi, Dr Atul Tolia, Mr. Naval Bajaj, Mr. Ramesh Chotai. Delegates explored the opportunities of cross boarder businesses.  

ICCC President Dharma P Jain informed the representatives of the Cadila of the proactive role the Chamber has been playing in fostering B2B linkages between Canadian and Indian companies for the purpose of enhancing trade. Mr. Jain also invited them to visit Canada with a business delegation.

ICCC and CIF led delegation was also given a briefing by the Canadian High Commissioner H.E. Nadir Patel in the presence of Hon. Deepak Obhrai along with representatives of ICBC, KPMG and EDC. Canadian High Commissioner gave a detailed presentation on ‘Doing Business in India’ for Canadian delegates before Vibrant Gujarat 2015. MP Devinder Shory and MPP Dipika Damerla were also present at the event.  

The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), a MoU partner of ICCC organized a business reception for the India Mission 2015 delegates. Apart from the ICCC delegates Canada India Foundation, UK Chamber of Commerce, American Chamber and others were also present. Mr. Rakesh Shah, President GCCI and Mr. Samir Patel, Vice President GCCI lauded the efforts ICCC has been undertaking in promoting closer economic ties between India and Canada.

Mr. Dharma P Jain, president ICCC was honored with bouquet and plaque. Delegates have fruitful and result oriented discussions with over 200 participants at the event.

Apart from that ICCC president met with Ms. Nadira Hamid, Chief Operating Officer, Indo-Canadian Business Chamber (ICBC) and explored the possibilities of working jointly in the Canada India Corridor. Mr. Jain invited them to lead a trade delegation to explore the possibilities of trade with Canada.