INDO GULF TRADE CITY
A gateway for Indian Companies

Towards a Trillion Dollar Mark

Indo Gulf Trade City (IGTC) is a focused program that helps Indian enterprises set up operations across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman—accelerating trade, technology adoption and employment.

What is Indo Gulf Trade City?

A business hub initiative to enable Indian companies to launch and scale their presence in the Gulf. Objective: streamline market entry, regulatory navigation, talent, and infrastructure support.

Rationale

Gulf nations are among the largest destinations for Indian talent and a trusted market for Indian businesses. IGTC turns this trust into structured opportunities and jobs across the region.

Footprint

Saudi Arabia as the primary launchpad, with expansion tracks for Bahrain, Qatar and Oman—aligned to each nation’s sectoral priorities.

Target

Bring together thousands of organizations from India to collaborate, manufacture, trade, and serve in the Gulf over the next few years.

4 NationsSaudi • Bahrain • Qatar • Oman
5000+ OrgsAspiring onboarding pipeline
2025 → 2030Scale-up horizon
Tech + TradeFrom EMS & textiles to AI & drones

Key Initiatives & Programs

Aerobot

Drone Manufacturing & CoE

Establishing a drone manufacturing facility and a Center of Excellence to train youth and working professionals in drone tech, robotics, AI, and data science—creating high-skill jobs and industry capacity.

BrainHap

STEM • AI • Drone Labs

Rolling out school innovation labs across the Gulf and deploying the NeuroCalm 42 cognitive skill-mapping tool to uplift learning outcomes and future-ready skills.

Symposium

Saudi Global Blockchain & AI

A flagship symposium series (with a Riyadh edition under consideration), convening leaders across government, industry and academia to align policy and adoption.

Enterprise Enablement

Setup & Scale Support

Market access playbooks, regulatory guidance, hiring pipelines, and plug-and-play infrastructure to compress time-to-operate for Indian firms entering the Gulf.

Organizations Involved

Aerobot

Building the drone manufacturing stack and training ecosystem.

BrainHap

Delivering STEM/AI/drone labs and NeuroCalm 42-based skill mapping in schools.

Universal Blockchain University

Academic collaborations and thought leadership around blockchain, AI and future skills.

Updates & Milestones

Web Portal

Go-Live: First Week (Next Month)

The official IGTC portal is scheduled for release in the first week of next month.

Master Plan

Unveiling in Bahrain

City master plan unveiling slated for the upcoming Bahrain program, with mega events planned in Mumbai and New Delhi thereafter.

Engagements

Government & Industry

Dialogue with leaders and ministries to accelerate permits, visas, and strategic participation for Indian enterprises entering the Gulf.