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Australia Terms Uttar Pradesh A Priority State To Invest, Plans To Deepen Economic Engagement
Australian high commissioner Barry O'Farrell with UP CM Yogi Adtiyanath (@AusHCIndia/Twitter)
In a move to expand the economic engagement between Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Australia, Australian high commissioner Barry O'Farrell met UP chief secretary RK Tiwari on Thursday (25 February), reports Hindustan Times.
O’Farrell said that UP as part of Australia's India economic strategy is a priority state and infrastructure development, education and agriculture are the focus areas for Australian investment in the state.
In the meeting, chief secretary Tiwari apprised O'Farrell of various facilities and incentives available to investors in UP. He highlighted the upcoming defence corridor and construction of various expressways in the state noting the rising opportunities to invest. He also underlined that UP jumped many places to be ranked second in the country on the ease-of-doing-business rankings.
O'Farell also tweeted about his meeting with UP chief minister Yogi Adtiyanath and said they discussed how to deepen economic engagement.
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