The Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has made a strong pitch to the UAE-based investors to explore opportunities in the state across sectors such as food-processing, tourism, apparel and sourcing, mining, IT/BPM, infrastructure and healthcare. 

 

The delegation led by Rajvardhan Singh Dattigaon, Minister, Department of Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion (DIPIP) met investors in Dubai as part of the ongoing Madhya Pradesh Week recently inaugurated at the India Pavilion in Expo2020 Dubai.  

 

Dattigaon along with senior officials discussed about various areas of collaborations between the two countries and ensured comprehensive support from the state government. 

 

During the meetings, the Minister and Principal Secretary, DIPIP showcased the state’s strengths, policies and business ecosystem for industries. In recent years, Madhya Pradesh has taken significant strides for developing the infrastructure for enhancing the industrial climate of the State. The ideas related to procurement of raw materials, sourcing, retail, trade, and investments were exchanged. 

 

Sanjay Kumar Shukla, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion, Government of Madhya Pradesh briefed the investors about the business ecosystem of focus sectors of the State. 

 

He also emphasised that Madhya Pradesh is leaving no stone unturned to facilitate investors and is committed to take comprehensive Ease of Doing Business measures in the State. 

 

The delegation had 15 one-to-one meetings with investors and discussed about various collaboration opportunities. During these meetings,  Dattigaon highlighted the lucrative prospects of partnerships between India and the UAE.  Nand Kumarum, Managing Director, MP State Electronics Development Corporation,  Anurag Verma, Deputy Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion,  Rohan Saxena, Executive Director, MP Industrial Development Corporation, and other senior officials were also present during the meetings.-- TradeArabia News Service