UP govt signs agreements with Singapore ahead of global investors' summit

The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a number of agreements with investors in Singapore ahead of a major global investors' summit in February, a state minister said here on Friday, as he sought Singapore's support for reaching at least USD 50 billion investment commitments target.

Uttar Pradesh Minister for Jal Shakti and Flood Control Swatantra Dev Singh said he received a very encouraging response from his roadshows in Singapore and Sydney to promote the UP Global Investors Summit (UPGIS). His was one of the eight delegations sent to more than 16 countries by the UP government to promote the investors' summit, to be held in Lucknow from February 10-12, next year.

At the Singapore roadshow on Friday, the UP government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) to set the pace for Singapore investors to participate in the prosperity of UP.

Since we are pitching for investments, SICCI will act as a bridge between ...