Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A representative delegation from India, led by the Chief Minister of Gujarat State, Vizhay Rupani, arrived in Andijan region, where he takes part in the I International Investment Forum “Open Andijan”, Dunyo news agency reported.

The delegation, which consists of 120 people, includes representatives of the state government and large Indian companies working in the pharmaceutical industry, the automotive, jewelry, food and textile industries, information technology, healthcare, agricultural processing and others.

Among the members of the delegation are representatives of leading Indian companies such as Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, Reliance Industries, Minda Group, Shalby Hospital, Adani, Banas Dairy and others.

Gujarat State Minister will take part in the opening of the investment forum and will also meet with the governor of the Andijan region Sh. Abdurakhmonov.

The forum is expected to sign an agreement with the Indian company Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited on the phased implementation of integrated pharmaceutical production with foreign direct investment of $50 million in the Andijan Pharm pharmaceutical zone.

The heads of the two regions will also take part in the opening ceremonies of the branch of the Indian University of Shard and Sardar Patel Street in Andijan.

A meeting of women entrepreneurs of Andijan region with the President of the women's organization of the Federation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India Harjinder Kaur Talwar is planned at the Chamber of Commerce.