Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met BlackRock Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Market Development Samara Cohen in New York on 21 August 2026, in a meeting focused on deepening investment ties between Gujarat and global financial markets. (Photo: NationPress/X/@Bhupendrapbjp)
The discussions between Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and BlackRock's Samara Cohen reportedly covered opportunities in GIFT City, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and asset management — sectors where Gujarat is actively courting global investors ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027. (Photo: NationPress/X/@Bhupendrapbjp)
Samara Cohen, BlackRock's Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Market Development, is among the firm's senior figures responsible for expanding its footprint in emerging markets, including India — making her a key interlocutor for Gujarat's financial-sector outreach in the US. (Photo: NationPress/X/@Bhupendrapbjp)
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel's New York engagement with BlackRock is part of a broader investor-outreach drive ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027, as the state looks to attract global financial services firms to GIFT City and other investment corridors. (Photo: NationPress/X/@Bhupendrapbjp)