Indian diplomats, Rajasthan Govt explore opportunities of investment in exports in state

New Delhi, June 29 (KNN) Rajasthan has huge potential for exports in sectors like jewellery, textile, yarn, marble, granite and pharmaceuticals, said Indian diplomats.

The diplomats suggested the officials to promote Rajasthan, which is known for tourism, as a destination of medical tourism and education hub.

Indian diplomats posted in nine counties had a dialogue with Rajasthan government officials to discuss opportunities of investment and export and for enhancing ties of the desert state with other countries.

Chief Secretary D B Gupta and other officers including diplomats discussed the potential of the state in the areas of export and investment.

During the discussion, Gupta said Rajasthan is a leading state in areas of textile, gems and jewellery, minerals and grains production and now the state is emerging as a leader in solar energy production, according to a release.

Informing the envoys about state development, Additional Chief Secretary Industries Rajeeva Swarup said that Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) have developed 3,044 industrial areas in the state.

He said 52 Japanese companies are successfully running their operations in the dedicated Japanese zone (in Alwar) and second Japanese zone is also being developed.

Highlighting the factors that make Rajasthan an optimal destination for investment, swarup mentioned factors like availability of manpower and resources, law and order condition that makes the state rich and appropriate for investment.

Officials from other departments informed about the schemes and programme of the state government.

Industry commissioner Krishna Kunal informed that the diplomats will visit various industrial, handicrafts exports units here tomorrow.

Indian diplomats from Sweden, Turkey, Ireland, Serbia, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Niger, Iraq and Indian high commissioner to Malta discussed various possibilities for enhancing ties and cooperation of Rajasthan with these countries.