PM’ China visit: Adani, Welspun, iNDEXTb sign MoU with Chinese companies


Shanghai

Total value of the MoUs/ Agreements signed today in China during Prime Minister’s visit to Shanghai is more than US$ 22 billion. Following are the details of Gujarat related MoUs signed today:

Financing of APL Mundra Power plant phase 1, 2 and 3
-Adani Power Limited
-China Development Bank

MoU to jointly setup PV Industry Park for production of 500 MW of photovoltaic (PV) cell and 500 MW of photovoltaic Solar Module in India.
-Welspun Energy Pvt. Ltd
-Trina Solar

Framework agreement to establish an integrated PV industrial park in Mundra SEZ, and to explore investment in gas power generation and natural gas industry.
-Adani Group
-Golden Concord Holdings Ltd

Pharma and Textile Industrial Parks in Gujarat
-Industrial Extension Bureau, Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat
-China Small and Medium Enterprise Investment Ltd

Nana Layja 4000MW Thermal Power(Coal) project
-IL&FS(Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services) Energy Development Company Limited
-China Huaneng Group

Integrated Steel Project in Gujarat
-Welspun Group
-China National Technical Import and Export Corporation(CNTIC)

Establish “Siter-Port” relationship between Mundra Port and Guangzhou Port
-Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd, India
-Guangzhou Port Authority, China

MoU to generate 5,000 MW of solar power in the next five years as well as manufacturing of solar modules
-Sun Group
-Canadian Solar(CSI) Solar Power China Ltd


Details of all MoUs


PTI Report

As many as 26 business agreements worth over USD 22 billion were signed today between Indian firms — including Adani group, Bharti Airtel and Welspun — and thier Chinese counterparts on the last day of Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to China.

These MoU and agreements span a wide range of industries, including renewable, energy, power infrastructure, steel and small & medium industries.

Among major agreements is Bharti Airtel’s tie-up for credit facility of USD 2.5 billion with China Development Bank and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

The Adani Group also inked an agreement with Golden Concord Holdings to establish an integrated photovoltaic industrial park in Mundra SEZ and to explore investments in gas power generation and natural gas sector.

In another pact, Adani Ports & SEZ and Guangzhou Port Authority agreed to establish “sister port relationship” between Mundra Port and Guangzhou Port.

Welspun Energy entered into a memorandum of understanding with Trina Solar of China to jointly set up a PV industry park for production of 500 MW of Photovoltaic (PV) cell and 500 MW of PV solar module in India.

“(These) are a reflection of the strong interest of Chinese companies to invest in India and contribute towards ‘Make in India’ initiative,” an official statement said.

It further said the agreements would also facilitate cooperation between Indian and Chinese companies in the film and entertainment industry and “will help in making more Chinese friends/audiences aware of India’s strength in this area.”

The other significant MoUs include, IL&FS and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC); IL&FS Energy Development Co and China Huaneng Group for 4,000 MW Nana Layja Thermal Power (Coal) project; and Jindal Steel and Power and ICBC on development of potential projects.

Technology major Infosys also entered into an MoU with People’s Government of Qiannan Autonomous Prefecture to jointly build ‘China India Information Service Industry Corridor’ in Qinnan.

Bhushan Power and Steel too signed a pact with China National Technical Import and Export Corporation for an integrated steel project in Gujarat.

Speaking at the India China Business Forum, Modi had reached out to Chinese investors asking them to take advantage of the “winds of change” in India with a much more transparent, responsive and stable regulatory regime.