Amidst the ongoing efforts to make Uttar Pradesh a global hub of industrial investment, a US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) delegation met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday and assured all help to make the Global Investors’ Summit, to be held in February next year, a success.
“This summit is an excellent opportunity to further strengthen Indo-US bilateral trade ties. Cooperation is expected from USISPF in this important work,” Yogi said while addressing the delegation in a meeting here on Tuesday.
The chief minister said Uttar Pradesh is a huge market and many American companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe, PepsiCo, Synopsis and Walmart among others are already working in the state.
“They all are having a good time and the government is taking care of the business interests of all,” he said, adding: “We are committed to safeguarding the interests of every single investor in Uttar Pradesh. All possible help will be extended to the investors by the government. Not only will the interests of the investors be protected in the state, but we will also ensure their security.”
Welcoming the USISPF delegation, the chief minister said Uttar Pradesh is the largest state of India with a population of over 25 crore.
“We have the biggest landbank. The state has various industry-friendly policies along with a strong law and order system. We are not only self-sufficient in foodgrain production but are also exporting the same. Uttar Pradesh has the most fertile land in the country. As per the vision of the respected prime minister, USISPF can play a positive role in fulfilling our resolve to make the state a $1-trillion economy,” Yogi said.
The chief minister pointed out that India is the largest democracy in the world and the USA the largest economy. “If the two countries work together, it will be beneficial for humanity around the globe. The USISPF has a great responsibility to further improve our strategic relations,” Yogi said.
The 30-member delegation that met the chief minister consisted of president and CEO of USISPF Mukesh Aghi, president and CEO of Bank of the West Nandita Bakshi, chairman of SpiceJet Ajay Singh, head of the public policy of META (Facebook) Rajiv Agarwal, CEO of Standard Chartered Zareen Daruwala, former foreign secretary to Government of India Kanwal Sibal, and CEOs of health, defence, education, banking, aviation, and social media and other senior officers.
During the meeting, UP’s infrastructure and industrial development commissioner apprised the delegation of the steps taken by the government to upgrade roads, railways, waterways and air infrastructure, progress in the defence corridor as well as 25 industrial/sectoral policies in the state.