Chandigarh/Dubai: Punjab Commerce and Industries Minister Aman Arora has invited investors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to explore opportunities across the state. He offered government support, faster clearances and access to state’s industrial facilities.
UAE Minister Meets Investment Council Secretary General
During the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) in Dubai on Monday, September 7, the UAE Minister held discussions with Abdulla Ahmed Al Suwaidi, the Secretary General of the UAE International Investment Council (UAEIIC). The meeting focused on investment opportunities and strategies to enhance collaboration between the UAE and international investors.
The meeting explored ways to bring more UAE capital into Punjab and build partnerships between investors, institutions and businesses in the state. It took place as part of the Punjab government’s effort to attract international investment and strengthen the state’s industrial base under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. During the meeting, Arora explained Punjab’s economic potential and encouraged UAE investors to consider projects through government, semi-government and private sector partnerships. The minister also highlighted the government’s efforts to make investment procedures easier through ‘Invest Punjab’, the state’s unified single-window system. The platform provides statutory approvals and clearances to investors through a centralised process. The minister also stressed the Punjab government’s readiness to support UAE-based companies and institutional investors from the early stages of setting up projects. The state has offered handholding and facilitation to businesses seeking land, approvals, connectivity and other support required for their operations. He presented Punjab as a state with skilled technical manpower, established connectivity and an investment system aimed at making business approvals easier.
He said the state is ready to provide administrative assistance and logistical support to companies looking to set up new facilities or expand existing businesses. Arora said the Mann government wants to build long-term economic partnerships with UAE investors and institutional funds. The minister said the talks in Dubai would help build stronger business links between Punjab and the UAE and develop investment opportunities in the state.
