Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi is set to lead a high-level investment outreach to United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a three-day visit from September 9.
An official statement said on Saturday that the main objective of the outreach is to attract global capital, strengthen export-oriented industries and build new investment and business linkages between Odisha and the UAE.
“The three-day outreach across Abu Dhabi and Dubai will bring together UAE-based investors, leading fund houses, financial institutions, industry leaders, Indian business professionals and business organisations to explore opportunities for investment, technology collaboration, industrial partnerships, exports and value-chain development in Odisha,” the statement said.
The visit will place particular emphasis on export-oriented materials and industries, leveraging the state’s established strengths in metals and metallurgy while creating pathways for higher-value manufacturing, downstream industries and integration with global markets.
The focus will be on sectors such as metallurgy and metals downstream industries, food and seafood exports, port-based industrial parks, port-based logistics parks, shipbuilding parks, dedicated rare earth corridors, slurry pipeline infrastructure, and chemical and petrochemical parks, said officials.
With Odisha’s strong industrial base and strategic location on India’s eastern coast, the state is positioning its ports and associated industrial infrastructure as key drivers of the next phase of industrial growth. Port-led development is expected to create significant opportunities for large-scale investment, integrated manufacturing, logistics, exports and global supply-chain linkages, they said.
The UAE outreach will also focus on strengthening the transition from Odisha’s traditional industrial sectors towards new-generation, technology-driven and higher-value sectors. The aim is to build integrated value chains within the state while connecting Odisha’s production capabilities with international markets.
In Abu Dhabi, the delegation will engage with leading investment institutions, fund houses, sovereign investment platforms and UAE-based organisations. Talks will focus on investment opportunities in Odisha, possibilities for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), industrial partnerships and long-term capital participation, officials said.
The Dubai leg of the programme will feature focused interactions with industry leaders, UAE-based organisations, metals and downstream companies, logistics and infrastructure players and other potential investors. Sectoral roundtables and one-to-one meetings will provide an opportunity to present specific investment opportunities and understand the requirements of global businesses looking to expand in India.
A key component of the outreach will be Meeting with leading fund houses and UAE-based organisations, aimed at facilitating direct conversations around investment opportunities, project financing, strategic partnerships and FDI into Odisha, they said.
The delegation will also interact with the Indian business professional community in the UAE, including professionals and business leaders who can play an important role in strengthening India-UAE economic linkages and facilitating international business connections for Odisha, he said.
The Odisha Investors Meet – UAE will provide a larger platform to showcase Odisha’s investment ecosystem, emerging opportunities and sector-specific projects before the UAE and wider MENA business community. The programme is expected to bring together investors and industry leaders from across key sectors and create a platform for potential investment commitments and partnerships.
The outreach across four major UAE locations and its engagement with diverse investor and business groups is expected to further strengthen Odisha’s position as an investment destination and a gateway for export-oriented industrial growth.
Ahead of the outreach, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Odisha has a strong industrial foundation and immense potential to become a major hub for export-oriented and value-added manufacturing. “Through our UAE outreach, we seek to connect Odisha with global capital, technology, markets and strategic partners. Our focus is on building long-term partnerships that can transform our industrial ecosystem, strengthen value chains and create new opportunities for our people,” he said.
