Indian diplomats posted in various countries engaged in dialogues with Rajasthan government officials here today to discuss opportunities of investment and export and for enhancing ties of the desert state with other countries.
The diplomats suggested the officials to promote Rajasthan, which is known for tourism, as a destination of medical tourism and education hub.
They said the state has huge potential of export in sectors like marble, granite, pharmaceutical, jewellery, textile and yarn among other.
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.
Additional Chief Secretary Industries Rajeeva Swarup informed the envoys that Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) has 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.
Swarup said factors like availability of manpower and resources, law and order condition have made Rajasthan a preferred destination for investment.
Officials from other departments informed about the schemes and programme of the state government.
Indian Ambassador Monika Kapil Mohta (Sweden), Rahul Kulshreshth (Turkey), Vijay Thakur Singh (Ireland), Narinder Chauhan (Serbia), Satibir Singh (Algeria), Sanjay Rana (Azerbaijan), Rajesh Agrawal (Niger), Pradeep Rajpurohit (Iraq) and Indian high commissioner to Malta Rajesh Vaishnaw also discussed possibilities for enhancing ties and cooperation of Rajasthan with these countries.
Industry commissioner Krishna Kunal informed that the diplomats will visit various industrial, handicrafts exports units here tomorrow.
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