 Several political dignitaries from various countries such as Japan, UK, China, Russia, Canada, Israel, Poland, Korea, UAE, Malawi, Indonesia, Oman, Kenya, Italy, Singapore, Trinidad & Tobago, Vietnam, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Maldives had participated

Japan was the Partner Country to this Summit.This being the first time any country has agreed to partner with a State of another country.Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) was designated as the partner organization.