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Leadership delegation meets Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to discuss digitalisation, technology and global expertise for next-generation infrastructure delivery

New Delhi: A senior leadership delegation from Germany-based Nemetschek Group, led by Yves Padrines, CEO, Nemetschek Group, recently met Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, to explore potential collaboration and synergies with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).

The delegation included Sunil Pandita, CEO, ALLPLAN and CDO; Alok Sharma, Managing Director & Vice President – India; Deepti Khanna, Head – Business; and Sankar Pitta, Head – Marketing.

Technology and Digitalisation for Infrastructure

The discussions focused on India’s rapid infrastructure development and the potential to combine the country’s scale and ambition with German engineering, digital technologies and global industry expertise.

As infrastructure projects become increasingly complex and interconnected, the meeting explored how digitalisation and technology-led approaches to project planning and delivery can contribute to greater efficiency, coordination, quality and predictability throughout the infrastructure lifecycle.

Global Experience and Digital Construction

Nemetschek Group brings more than six decades of experience working with architecture, engineering and construction organisations worldwide. Its portfolio of technologies and solutions supports the planning, design and delivery of buildings and infrastructure projects across major global markets.

The company’s global experience provides a foundation for exploring how digital workflows and modern project-delivery approaches can support India’s expanding infrastructure ecosystem.

Strengthening the Infrastructure Ecosystem

The meeting also highlighted the importance of stronger collaboration among technology providers, engineering organisations, project owners, consultants, academia and other stakeholders across the construction and infrastructure value chain.

Such connections can help create opportunities for knowledge exchange, technology adoption and innovation as India advances large-scale infrastructure programmes.

India as a Strategic Market

Nemetschek Group views India as a strategic market and is seeking to strengthen its engagement with the country’s infrastructure and construction ecosystem. The company sees opportunities to contribute its international experience and technology capabilities to India’s continuing infrastructure development.

Combining Indian Ambition with Global Expertise

Commenting on the meeting, Yves Padrines, CEO, Nemetschek Group, said, “India is undertaking an extraordinary transformation of its infrastructure landscape. Our discussion with Minister Gadkari reinforced the tremendous opportunity to combine India’s ambition and scale with global experience, German engineering excellence and technology. We look forward to exploring meaningful ways in which Nemetschek Group can contribute to this journey and support India’s vision for world-class infrastructure.”