Explores global collaborations across priority sectors- Food Processing, IT, Tourism and Mining

DUBAI: The Government of Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday evening, made a strong pitch to the UAE based investors and industry associations to explore opportunities across priority sectors like Food-Processing, Tourism, Apparel & Sourcing, Mining, IT/BPM, Infrastructure and Healthcare.
The delegation led by Mr. 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. Mr. 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.
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Shukla, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Investment Promotion, Government of Madhya Pradesh briefed the investors about the business ecosystem of focus sectors of the State. He also emphasized that the Government of 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, Mr. Dattigaon highlighted the lucrative prospects of partnerships between India and the UAE. Mr. Nand Kumarum, Managing Director, MP State Electronics Development Corporation, Mr. Anurag Verma, Deputy Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion, Mr. Rohan Saxena, Executive Director, MP Industrial Development Corporation, and other senior officials were also present during the meetings.
In the evening, Government of Madhya Pradesh delegation hosted a networking dinner for Industry houses and invited Dr. Aman Puri, Consul General of India in Dubai and Deputy Commissioner-General for India at Expo 2020 Dubai, as the Guest of Honour.