India’s US$6.7 billion maritime investment, led by Adani Ports, will expand western port capacity and strengthen direct shipping routes with Thailand and ASEAN.

SMEs in Thailand and Maharashtra have the capability to explore joint collaborations in food processing, dairy, textiles and information technology sectors, according to Subhash Desai, minister for industries and mining in the central Indian state of Maharashtra, at the roundtable discussion on small- and medium-sized enterprises from Thailand at the World Trade Centre in Mumbai.