Along with Mr. Paul Rowley, Executive Vice President, Diamonds Trading, De Beers Group; Ms. Shweta Harit, Global Senior VP, De Beers; and Mr. Amit Pratihari, Vice President, De Beers Forevermark India, Mr. Al Cook, CEO of the De Beers Group, paid a visit to the GJEPC headquarters in Mumbai on May 22. After the collaborative launch of the Indian Natural Diamond Retailer Alliance (INDRA) earlier this year, the visit highlights the growing partnership between De Beers and GJEPC.
Mr. Ajesh Mehta, Convener of the Diamond Panel, GJEPC; Mr. Shaunak Parikh, Vice Chairman, GJEPC; Mr. Russell Mehta, Advisor to the Chairman; Mr. Anoop Mehta, Mr. Nilesh Kothari, Mr. Anil Virani, Mr. Manish Jiwani, and Mr. Ashish Borda; and Mr. Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC, welcomed Mr. Cook with open arms.
Traceability, the G7, fund-raising, US tariffs, marketing tactics, and many other important industry matters were discussed at the summit.