About ICEC
“Our two countries, both situated in the bright and glorious continent of Asia, India to the south-west and China to the north-east, spread out lordly in different directions but yet are linked up at the main line, just like the two wheels of a carriage or the two wings of a bird.“
Chinese Scholar Tan Yun Shan
Founded in the year 2003, India China Economic and Cultural Council (ICEC Council) is an autonomous, not-for-profit, membership-based organization which works to enhance India China relations. ICEC Council specializes in facilitating trade and investment between both the countries and has a strong national as well as global network of entrepreneurs, businesses, investors and traders interested in establishing trade ties with Chinese counterparts. With cutting edge policy research and advisory to National Governments and state (provincial) governments on trade issues – with China focus, ICEC Council is one of the leading non-profit organizations with established credentials for enhancing economic and cultural cooperation.
ICEC provides a rich forum for small and medium enterprises for Indian and Chinese companies to come together and explore the opportunities of working together through strategic business alliances and bi-lateral trade. Backed by a decade of experience, ICEC has in-depth insight of the market and business orientation of the two emerging economics. By virtue of the expertise gained over the years, ICEC provides consultancy services to businesses interested in making a presence in China and vice versa. The organization also offers a platform to facilitate business networking through frequent exhibitions, conferences, seminars and hosting of high-profile delegates.
Along with research on policy and economic issues, ICEC Council has been the torchbearer of promoting cultural exchange between China and India. ICEC has taken Indian culture and its finest display to the streets and corridors of great repute in China with the same vigor and zeal as it has promoted Chinese culture in the cities, towns and cultural platforms of great repute in India. ICEC has been organizing the Chinese Spring Festival unfailingly for the past many years, generating a great enthusiasm about Chinese culture in India. Regular visit of delegations, launching of China related books, organizing classes on Chinese language and culture are the activities successfully carried forward by ICEC to mention a few.
ICEC China offices in all the major industrial provinces Guangzhou, Chengdu Shenzhen and the capital city of Beijing are actively involved and play a key role in all the major exhibitions, trade promotion and economic exchange and cooperation between India and China. ICEC India offices have been regularly facilitating high level delegations to China and from China on trade and economic summits of national, bilateral and economic importance.
Business Development Services
for Chinese and Indian companies wanting to set up businesses in India and China.
Research and Advocacy
on Indian and Chinese industries and economies.
Educational Activities
to promote awareness among the two peoples.
Cultural Exchanges
for a better understanding of each other.
In a nutshell, ICEC’s scope of work includes
Consultancy Services
to new and mature Indian and Chinese enterprises interested in exploring vast potential for trade and strategic alliances. ICEC gives consultation to businesses, hosts delegates from China to India and vice versa, conducts business tours, and organizes conferences, exhibitions, trade fairs and business orientation programmes.
Specialized Consultancy Services
Keeping in view the needs of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) of India and China, ICEC provides customized consultancy and advocacy to this segment for a win-win partnership.
Networking Services
providing a platform to companies willing to venture or expand their operations through organizing exhibition-cum-conferences, seminars and hosting delegates. ICEC also offers membership to companies interested in long-term association with the organization.
Education Services
providing education consultancy to youngsters who are interested in studying in China and vice versa. ICEC has joined hands with a few Chinese companies to facilitate scholarship programmes for Indian students in China and is exploring parallel options with Indian companies to facilitate increase of in-bound Chinese students. Organizing study tours, language courses and orientation programme for outbound students is becoming a significant focus.
Cultural Programmes
Apart from promoting cooperation through bi-lateral trade, ICEC also nurtures cultural richness of India-China and commits itself towards enhancing greater people-to-people interaction. ICEC achieves this objective through organizing frequent cultural events, education forums and tourism programmes.