Imphal:  The first of the four B20 conferences of the G20 dialogue forum for the global business community in northeast states concluded here on Sunday.

The three-day conferences were attended by about 100 delegates from 23 countries who deliberated on multilateral business partnership in ICT, tourism, healthcare and handlooms.

Representatives of G20 and other countries also addressed the plenary session on the day one of the three-day event.

Delegates from Australia, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Chad, Canada, China , France, Greece, Ghana, Iceland, Japan, Nepal, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Tunisia, Togo, Uganda, United States participated in the event.

Delegates from Overseas Trade Delegation - Bhutan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Asia Supporting Organization, APO, Japan, India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Bilateral Organisation - Indian Association of Japan, Indo Icelandic Business Association were among the participants.

Besides, diplomats – Ambassadors from the Embassy of The Republic of Tunisia, High Commissioner - Bangladesh High Commission, High Commissioner- High Commission of the Republic of Seychelles, New Delhi, Deputy Head of Mission - Embassy of Iceland, Chargé d’Affaires /Head of Mission - High Commission of Togo in India were part of the B20 event.

Besides attending the conferences, the delegates also witnessed polo match, visited INA Memorial complex , Loktak Lake, Kangla, Shri Shri Govindajee temple and Ima Keithel, the iconic all-women-run market.

The Business 20 or B20 is a group that represents the private sector within the Group of 20 (G20) Forum. This organization was created to provide a platform for the business community to engage with the G20 and to offer recommendations on policies that can support global economic growth and development.

The Imphal event was the first B-20 conferences part of India's G20 presidency and the second one will be held in Aizawl in Mizoram from March 1 to 3, the next one will be in Sikkim's capital Gangtok from March 15 to 17, while the fourth conference will be in Kohima in Nagaland from April 4 to 6.

The events aim to showcase the potential that the northeast region offers for global and local investors, as well as highlight opportunities for multilateral business partnerships in industry sectors where the northeastern states have core strengths.

(With UNI inputs)