Founded in 1992, Global Trade Forum is an Indo - Swedish Conglomerate that was formed to encourage trade relations between India and the European Union. Under the leadership of its founding partners Bengt O' Liesen of Sweden and Bimal Pal of India, Global Trade Forum played a key role in establishing many trade and international marketing relationships between Indian manufacturers and European companies primarily across Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Holland, and Norway. Over the years Global Trade Forum also played a key role in establishing business collaboration and international marketing between Indian counterparts and companies across other nations such as Australia, Korea, USA and Canada.