Entrepreneurs are returning from Europe-US to be part of India's growth story: Ex-NASSCOM chairman

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More and more Indian entrepreneurs from Europe and the United States are heading back to India where the economy is growing and opportunities are large, Saurabh Srivastava, the former NASSCOM chairman, has said..

"Today, more and more Indian entrepreneurs are heading back to India from Europe and the US have achieved success in those markets," Srivastava, the co-founder of the National Association of Software and Services Company (NASSCOM), said on the sidelines of Singapore Fintech Festival from November 15-17 here...

"Indians are among the most inspirational people in the world, and we should not have difficulties in growing at a faster pace," he said.. Srivastava pointed out that the GIFT City in Ahmedabad is an excellent initiative in winning investments and the business community by creating a tax-free zone...

Solar and wind energy are now available while the Indian space sector is set to be a global leader, he said.. Srivastava, who wears a number of hats in Indian institutions and the corporate sector, had also played a lead role in the setting up The Indus Enterprise (TIE) chapter in Singapore in 2001...

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