Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh said on Saturday that Uttar Pradesh and Australia have a strong PARTNERSHIP in various sectors including security, water, Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, and the Environment.
“Certainly, through the Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit, our economic ties will undoubtedly improve, and Uttar Pradesh will advance in terms of overall development,” he added.
The Jal Shakti Minister was addressing the Australia Country Partner session held at the Bhardwaj Hall of UPGIS, which was also attended by Australias High Commissioner to India Barry OFarrell AO.
The Australias High Commissioner said, The citizens of Australia consider the world as their family. Australia is a country that has given respect to the people of Indian origin. Our trade is on the rise, and certainly, through UPGIS, our economic ties will get a new lease of life.
Swatantra Dev Singh stated that Australia, one of the world’s most developed and progressive countries, is a close friend of Uttar Pradesh. He mentioned that he visited Australia in December 2022 and extended invitations to strengthen ties between the two countries. An of Rs 9880 crore is being proposed with Australia, and six MoUs have already been signed.
The Minister also highlighted that Uttar Pradesh is rapidly developing under the direction of CM Yogi and emphasised the government’s commitment to protect the interests of investors.
He further added that Prime Minister Modi aims to grow India’s economy to $5 trillion, while CM Yogi aims to make Uttar Pradesh a $1 trillion economy in the next five years. Industries like Health, agriculture, and innovation are attracting international attention in Uttar Pradesh.