Navdeep Singh Suri, who was until very recently India's Ambassador to the UAE, has assumed the responsibility of India's Co-Chair of the Expo-2020 Dubai Committee. Mr Suri was also a recipient of the UAE's Order of Zayed II honour.<br />''<br />''FICCI is the industry partner of the Indian Government for its participation in Expo-2020 Dubai.<br />''<br />''India is one of the few countries which have been awarded to create a permanent structure at the Expo-2020 and proposes to showcase the country's strengths in innovation and start-ups in the hi-tech sector.<br />''<br />''After retiring from the Indian Foreign Service in September last year, Mr Suri became a Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Centre for New Economic Diplomacy at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi.<br />''<br />''Expo-2020 is a World Expo to be hosted by Dubai. It is scheduled to open on 20th October this year.<br />''<br />''The Bureau International des Expositions General Assembly in Paris awarded Dubai as the host on 27th November, 2013.<br />''<br />''Through its theme, "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future" and its three sub-themes – Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability – Expo-2020 aims to unlock the potential of each visitor while encouraging collaboration and presenting opportunities for all to make a difference towards the future development of humanity.<br />''<br />