Indian Business and Professional Council: Unifying the business community

Formed in the year 2003, the Indian Business and Professional Council (IBPC) Dubai is the largest and oldest organisation of Indian businessmen and professionals in Dubai. IBPC Dubai is the only recognised representative organisation and operates under the auspices of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and patronage of Hon. Indian Embassy, Abu Dhabi and Consulate General of India, Dubai.
IBPC Dubai is a not-for-profit membership-based organisation with individual and corporate members.  
Our Board of Governors includes Industry veterans and eminent Indian businessmen - MA Yusuff Ali, Dr BR Shetty, Dr Azad Moopen, PNC Menon, Mohan Valrani, Vijay Malhotra and Suresh Kumar as the Chairman.
The Executive Committee includes Nimish Makvana and Krishnan Ramachandran as President and Vice President, respectively. The committee also includes Focus Groups Heads, Naveen Sharma and Vikram Venkataraman.
The principal role of IBPC is to be a catalyst to further strengthen the strategic economic and investment partnerships between India and the UAE. The objectives include strengthening cooperation between Emirati and Indian businessmen, professionals and Indian-owned entities as well as their counterparts in India.
To provide appropriate platforms for the members to interact, network and act as a unified forum for the exchange of information relating to current and prospective business inflows and professional opportunities in the UAE.
Policy advocacy by making suggestions/representations to the Government authorities in the UAE and India on matters of policies and procedures pertaining to investments and business.
In order to translate the said objectives, IBPC Dubai conducts various events in a calendar year for its members. The nature of the events is of networking, knowledge sharing and a few social events.
The events are organised for all the members in general and for specific focused groups. IBPC has formed seven Focused Groups to facilitate the council's activities on the basis of the different business sectors and industries. The Constitution of IBPC Dubai also allows Emirati nationals to become a member of the council along with the Indian nationals now.

Nimish Makvana, President
"When Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi secured his historic landslide win for second term, many world leaders congratulated him. But His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, wrote a note on twitter calling Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi as "my dear friend".
"The friendship between two countries and two world leaders was based on footing of mutual interests in development and peace in the region. During the first five years of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, UAE-India relations forged a solid foundation, which is expected to further grow as both countries see immense cooperation opportunities especially in energy, security, airline and consumables sectors.
"India is currently the third largest oil consumer in the world and is constantly looking towards the GCC countries, especially the UAE and Saudi Arabia, as reliable energy partners. NRI can expect a stronger Indian economy back home, providing an excellent market for investment. Modi 2.0 announcement already led a strong impact on stock and currency market but beyond that NRIs can also expect further liberalisation and opening up of economy to investors."

Krishnan Ramachandran, Vice President
"India has given its overwhelming verdict and given the mantle to Shri Narendra Modi for the next five years. It is widely expected that the new government will take forward with renewed vigour the development and economic liberalisation initiatives and lead the country on the path of growth to prosperity. Among others, we expect the India-UAE political and economic relationship consolidate further and enable more cross border investments between the two great countries."

Suresh Kumar, Chairman
"The Indian Business Professional Council (IBPC) felicitates the Honourable Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on assumption of office for a second term of five years. IBPC, through its various Focus Groups covering economic sectors relevant to India and the UAE, commits itself to be a catalyst for promoting investments and trade flows in line with the strategic partnership agreements signed between India and the UAE.
"IBPC believes that the stability and growth in India will considerably accelerate under the leadership of its Prime Minister and this is truly a 'golden period' in the close ties between our host and home nations."