Charan Gill Opens Scotland House in Delhi Entrepreneur Charan Gill, MBE officially opened Scotland House in Delhi on 6th February, his new venture aimed at encouraging and facilitating business relationships between Scotland and India. Mr Gill hopes that Scotland House will quickly establish itself as a bridge for building relationships between the two countries - not only between companies, but individuals and entrepreneurs wishing to expand their horizons and forge new relationships. He said, 'The number of friends and associates who have been enquiring if I had any business contacts in India has been growing to such an extent over recent months that I felt that I had to do something to help progressive Scottish companies exploit the massive commercial opportunities available to them in India. 'The opening of Scotland House marks the first step towards realising my desire to build a bridge which will enable Scottish businesses to explore markets which they currently find daunting.' The opening ceremony of Scotland House was attended by numerous delegates from Scotland who were visiting Delhi on a trade mission organised by Jane Martin of the Scottish Council for Development and Industry. Mr Gill said, 'I am honoured by the SCDI's support for Scotland House. As can be seen from its current trade mission to India, the SCDI is already doing a fantastic job here and I hope to work closely with it, and other organisations, to help foster business relationships between Scotland and India.' Amongst the key areas which Mr Gill hopes to explore are investments into real estate, including business parks, and the development of rural areas. He also intends to work closely with Scottish colleges and universities looking to attract Indian students to study in Scotland and assist in the process of outsourcing services from Scotland to India. Mr Gill's inspiration for establishing Scotland House in Delhi was a recent visit to Tallinn, Estonia, where friend and fellow Entrepreneurial Board member John McGlynn had established a similar venture.