New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- New Delhi: Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel pitched Gujarat's emerging industrial and logistics strengths before diplomats and heads of missions from 45 countries here, setting the tone for the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conferences.

The state government is positioning the new initiative as an extension of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit to highlight regional strengths and deepen international investor engagement. The Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit is likely to be held in January.

A press statement release issued on Friday said that Patel, at a gathering on Thursday, highlighted Gujarat's growing weight in the global investment map as it had attracted $69 billion in foreign direct investment and now a...