Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Industry Leaders Urge Innovation and Stronger MSME Support
Industry leaders met to discuss how businesses can become stronger and better prepared for the future.
Milon Nag said companies should keep creating new ideas and use modern technology.
He also said businesses and the government should work more closely together.
Small and medium-sized businesses, called MSMEs, need better supply chains and digital tools.
Workers also need training to learn new skills.
Leaders said businesses should prepare for a cleaner, net-zero future.
Anup Parashar discussed better roads, logistics, and cooperation between companies and educational institutions.
More than 90 people attended the meeting organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry.
Milon Nag said competitive and resilient enterprises need continuous innovation, technology adoption, and stronger government collaboration.
The Confederation of Indian Industry meet focused on strengthening industry competitiveness amid changing markets, technologies, and regulations.
Nag identified supply-chain improvements, digital transformation, workforce upskilling, and sustainability as key MSME priorities.
Anup Parashar highlighted logistics, infrastructure, supply-chain integration, and industry-academia cooperation, including opportunities linked to Vadhavan Port.
More than 90 delegates attended the event, which reaffirmed CII’s support for sustainable and inclusive industrial growth.
- Who
- Milon Nag, Anup Parashar, CII leaders, entrepreneurs, and more than 90 delegates.
- What
- An industry meet discussed innovation, technology adoption, MSME support, industry-government collaboration, and industrial competitiveness.
- When
- The article does not specify when the meeting took place.
- Where
- The article does not specify the event venue; it references CII’s Western Region and Thane Zonal Council.
- Why
- To strengthen the industrial ecosystem, improve enterprise competitiveness, support MSMEs, and promote sustainable and inclusive growth.
- Organizer
- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- Main speaker
- Milon Nag, Deputy Chairman of CII Western Region and Chairman and Managing Director of K K Nag Pvt Ltd
- MSME priorities
- Supply-chain competitiveness, digital transformation, workforce upskilling, and preparation for a net-zero future
- Industry support
- CII has 13 Centres of Excellence supporting research, capacity building, productivity, skills, and technology adoption
- Regional priorities
- Supply-chain integration, infrastructure and logistics, industry-academia collaboration, MSME development, and Ease of Doing Business
- Attendance
- More than 90 delegates
- Mentioned project
- The upcoming Vadhavan Port was cited as a potential source of economic and logistics opportunities