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Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's 12-day business tour of Spain and Dubai

Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is back from a 12-day tour of Spain and Dubai she undertook to attract business to the state and forge sporting and cultural ties with diverse global groups. Showcasing Bengal’s strengths to the business communities in Spain and UAE and the Indian diaspora living there was but a part, albeit a significant one, of a travel experience that entailed much more. Some highlights…

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On her way to Madrid, Mamata Banerjee has a chance meeting with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the ceremonial lounge of the Dubai International Airport.

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Sourav Ganguly flew from London to meet Mamata Banerjee at Madrid and accompanied her to various sports and business meets in Spanish capital over the next couple of days.

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In Madrid, Mamata Banerjee interacts with Jose Manual Pastor Flores, Director of Tempe, a company that owns multiple global clothing and footwear brands.

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Mamata Banerjee, accompanied by section of members of her entourage, takes a quick morning jog in Madrid.   

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Honing her musical skills, Mamata Banerjee tries her hand on a piano accordion in Madrid. 

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Mamata Banerjee, flanked by Sourav Ganguly on her right and La Liga President Javier Tebas on her left at the La Liga partnership meet in Madrid.

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Banerjee appreciates the UEFA Champions Trophy on display at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, home to the Real Madrid Football Club.

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Mamata Banerjee meets the Indian diaspora in Madrid.

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Banerjee speaks at an interactive session with the local business community in Madrid.

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Banerjee on board a train from Madrid to Barcelona, a three-hour ride, where she refused the first class ticket purchased for her by the Indian Ambassador to Spain Dinesh Patnaik and chose to travel ordinary class.   

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Mamata Banerjee and the Indian delegation attend a cultural performance put up by the Indian community in Barcelona

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A delegation led by state Chief Secretary, HK Dwivedi (third from left), accompanied by the industries secretary Vandana Yadav (second from left) at the factory premises of Travipos in Constanti, Spain.

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Mamata meeting senior executives of LuLu Group International in Dubai. 

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The chief minister meets UAE minister of state for foreign trade, Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi in Dubai.

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