Mexico and Thailand are also going to join as partner countries in the UP Global Investors’ Summit to be held in state capital Lucknow from February 10 to 12 next year and the state government has set a target to attract investment worth Rs 10 lakh crore.
“In this summit the government aims to connect 19 countries as partner countries, out of which five countries have joined with Uttar Pradesh so far. At the same time, Mexico and Thailand are also going to join as partner countries of the UP Investors' Summit 2023 very soon. Talks regarding this are in the final stages,” a government spokesman said here on Friday.
England, Mauritius, France, Denmark and Singapore are set to become partner countries in the UP Global Investors’ Summit. Apart from this, top government officials are also engaged in mission mode to make America, Germany, Canada, United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, Japan, Israel, Russia, Belgium, Brazil, Australia and South Africa partner countries.
“In November, road shows are to be organised by the government in 21 cities in all the targeted 19 countries. For this, the state ministers and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit different countries,” the official said, adding that more than 10,000 delegates from all over the world would attend the Global Investors’ Summit.
“The Yogi government has chalked out a plan to attract global business partners for investment in the state. Recently, high commissioners and ambassadors of Indian embassies visited UP and had a detailed discussion about the possibility of investments from their countries. There is a plan to publicise UP GIS-23 through the websites of all the Indian embassies, high commissions and consulates of India,” he said.
Senior officials of the Yogi government are sharing information with Indian missions working abroad on target companies, especially those who want to invest in India. Apart from this, discussions are also going on to invite foreign companies interested in investing in India.
“The government is also focusing on such influential diaspora living abroad whose roots are connected with Uttar Pradesh. The Yogi government is also contemplating to bring the migrants of Uttar Pradesh living in all the target countries on one platform. Apart from this, talks have also started with important business organisations and departments of the host countries for the road show,” the officials said, adding that the officials of the Indian mission had also been asked to appoint nodal officers for UP GIS, with whom the officials of the UP government could always be in touch.