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The Confederation of Indian Industry celebrated its hundredth year with a huge gathering of industry captains and world leaders in Calcutta. The presence of the Indian Prime Minister along with the Singapore Prime Minister underlined the significance of Indian economic achievements. What gave the CII celebrations a special meaning was also the endorsement of global investment by the states Left Front government. The aggressive selling of West Bengal by the Chief Minister Mr. Jyoti Basu and the WB IDC Chairman Mr. Somnath Chatterjee served as proof that the need to woo foreign investment was now accepted across the entire political spectrum of the country. This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from So