The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday came in for effusive praise for developing a conducive environment for investment. The words of praise came from Switzerland when Dr Ralf Heckner, the Ambassador of Switzerland to India, called on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday.
Heckner congratulated the UP CM on tremendous efforts in transforming its vision to become the most developed, investment-friendly front-runner state in India into reality.
During the meeting, the discussions ranged from bilateral issues and various aspects for development of the state and to strengthen the ties between Switzerland and UP.
The Swiss ambassador further complimented the chief minister for excellent Covid management, which was applauded globally by the World Health Organisation (WHO). He also appreciated India’s gesture of sending vaccines abroad and extended his full cooperation to the development of Noida Greenfield International Airport at Jewar and informed the CM about the growing interest of Swiss tourists to visit UP to discover its rich culture and heritage.
Yogi told Heckner about how UP is home to some of the holiest cities such as Varanasi, Ayodhya, Mathura and Prayagraj, and invited him as his guest besides welcoming Swiss investment in the state.
The CM further talked about PM Narendra Modi’s vision of making India self-reliant and how it is helping the local industry.
Heckner and Yogi agreed to elaborate further on the areas of mutual interest with a view to helping deliver on the exciting potential of their businesses.