'India Business Trip' Kim Dong-yeon: "South Korea's First Overseas Exhibition Industry Entry"

Text and photo posted by Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, on his SNS on the 3rd

Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, announced that Gyeonggi Province will become the first in South Korea to enter the overseas exhibition industry.

On his business trip to India and Thailand, Governor Kim Dong-yeon posted on his social media on the 3rd, "On the second day of my trip to India, I visited the construction site of the India International Exhibition and Convention Centre (IICC)." He introduced, "The IICC, which is 2.5 times the size of KINTEX, will be completed in October this year and will become the largest exhibition and convention center in Asia, excluding China. KINTEX, Gyeonggi Province's exhibition operator, plans to operate the IICC for 20 years after winning the operation rights, surpassing prominent global exhibition operators."

He continued, "This is a successful case of South Korea's first entry into the overseas exhibition industry," and evaluated, "India, with a population of over 1.4 billion, the 5th largest GDP in the world, and the 7th largest consumer market, will serve as a stepping stone for Gyeonggi Province companies to advance into India, a country of 'future value,' through KINTEX's entry."

Furthermore, he said, "The G20 event will be held in New Delhi, India, in September, and it would be a great encouragement if President Yoon Suk-yeol, who will visit India at that time, could tour the IICC," and promised, "2023 marks the 50th anniversary of Korea-India diplomatic relations, and we will create an innovative alliance where Gyeonggi Province's 'opportunity' and India's 'future value' come together."