Though his visit to Gujarat may have been short, it had many surprises in store for US Consul-General, Peter Haas, who was overwhelmed by the amount of opportunities Gujarat had in store for all - be it job seekers, hunters, or investors.
Talking to media on Thursday about granting visas to students and working professionals, or even tourists, Haas said, "I don't know the figures. But I do know that there is fantastic growth rate, going by the number of visas that are being issued. We very much want Indian students to study in our country and obtain the best in education for their country's economic growth. There are already 1,04000 Indian students studying in USA."
Explaining on the interest of Gujarat-based universities in the East than West, Haas said: "The whole economy is changing world over and hence, when universities or educational institutes persuade their students to explore markets in the East than US or other markets in West, it is fair. China and India are rapidly expanding markets and education is now looked upon as an industry which has the potential to improve India's economy, in the next 20 years by producing eligible and the best students". More so, with the number of Gujaratis living in the US, Haas said that US now counts Gujarati people and the language in its census.
More so, he could see a billion dollar investment in Gujarat, as companies like Ford were now setting up their plants in the state. More investments are also likely to come in the oil and gas sector, BPOs, induction technologies and the like. Speaking on the 'recession', Haas said, "There isn't necessarily an impending recession. The US markets are currently undergoing structural issues and changes and we are taking care of the budget deficits. At least I haven't seen two-quarters of negative growth and hence I don't see recession."
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