Abu Dhabi: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi arrived in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for a four-day investment outreach visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The CM-led high-level delegation includes Industries minister Sampad Chandra Swain, Chief Secretary Anu Garg and senior officials of the Industries department and IPICOL.
Additional Chief Secretary (Industries) Hemant Sharma, UAE-based officials and representatives, and representatives of the Indian Embassy in the UAE welcomed the Majhi-headed delegation in Abu Dhabi.
After checking in, Majhi reviewed preparations for the high-level business and investor engagements scheduled during the Abu Dhabi leg of the visit. He took stock of the arrangements for the upcoming interactions with UAE-based investors, institutions and business leaders, with emphasis on ensuring focused and outcome-oriented engagements.
The CM also met the Ambassador of India to the UAE and discussed the deepening of India-UAE relations and the growing opportunities for stronger economic and people-to-people linkages between the two countries.
Majhi emphasised the importance of ensuring continued support, facilitation and ease of living for Odias working and residing in the region, while recognising their contribution as an important bridge between Odisha and the UAE.
The Odisha delegation will engage with leading UAE institutions, investors and business groups. The engagements are designed to move beyond investment outreach towards identifying specific opportunities for partnerships, technology collaboration and long-term industrial participation in the state.
During the Abu Dhabi visit, the Chief Minister will highlight Odisha’s combination of natural resources, industrial infrastructure, ports, competitive power availability, skilled manpower and access to the large Indian and international markets.
“Odisha has entered a new phase of industrial growth, and our engagement with the UAE is an important part of this journey. We are coming here not only to invite investment, but to build long-term partnerships based on trust, technology, value creation and employment. The UAE is an important global economic partner, and we look forward to strengthening the Odisha-UAE relationship through concrete investment and industrial opportunities,” Majhi said.
He emphasised that the state government’s focus is on converting investment interest into projects on the ground, creating employment and strengthening Odisha’s position as a competitive destination for global businesses.
Business engagements on Wednesday
Wednesday’s programme will feature a series of high-level engagements involving UAE institutions, investors and business leaders.
The programme on September 9 will include interactions with International Holding Company (IHC) and its business verticals, the Indian Business and Professional Group (IBPG), the UAE Minister of Investment and senior investment stakeholders, followed by a focused petrochemicals and chemicals sector engagement.