Subsequently the Czech Republic showcased its engineering sector during the International Engineering Sourcing Show in Chennai in 2018 where the official Czech delegation was led by Hon’ble Minister of Industry and Trade Tomas Huner. During the trade fair in Chennai annual meeting of the Joint Working Group for collaboration in heavy engineering was held.

Czechoslovak companies took part on the industrialization of India very actively and specially in 60’ number of machines and industrial units were supplied. Czechoslovak companies collaborated with Heavy Engineering Corporation in Ranchi, with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and with steel works in Vizag for example. The names of Czech companies such as Skoda, TOS, ZDAS, Vitkovice are well known in the Indian heavy industry.