SRINAGAR, Aug. 8 -- Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) today hosted an open house to link local startups with the fast-evolving entrepreneurial ecosystem of the Middle East.

Organized at JKEDI's main campus at Sempora, Pampore, 'Startup Transcend' featured an engaging talk by Siby Sudhakaran, CEO of Startup Middle East, who brought deep insights into how Kashmiri entrepreneurs can tap into opportunitiesinthe UAE and beyond.

Speaking on the occasion, Khalid Jahangir, Secretaryin the Industries and Commerce Department and Director, JKEDI, highlighted Jammu and Kashmir's rich heritage of enterprise and trade. He underlined how today's dynamic environment demands that local entrepreneurs look outward and explor...