UAE-Indian publishers discuss cross-border collabs

New Delhi: On the World Book Fair’s second day, a deliberation by Indian and Emirati publishing bigwigs saw the latter underlining the need for translated works, and for Indian publishing to expand in Africa through Sharjah, the Fairs 2019 guest participant. Sharjah Books Authority (SBA) Chairman Ahmed Al Ameri was speaking at the 7th edition of CEOSpeak — a forum for dialogue in the publishing sector that coincides with the annual New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF).

CEOSpeak was organized jointly by FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) and NDWBF organizer National Book Trust. The official said it takes 60 days to ship from India to Africa, and only two weeks from Sharjah, the UAE’s third largest emirate and a free zone in the world for publishing. (IANS)

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