Deputy High Commissioner and Director General of UK Trade and Investment Kumar Iyer, accompanied by Andrew McAllister, the British Deputy High Commissioner in Hyderabad, met K Pradeep Chandra, Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce Department, in the Secretariat on Monday.
Pradeep Chandra said that the British government has identified Andhra Pradesh as one of the preferred states in India for British investments.
AP state government officials explained to the visitors why AP is a preferred investment destination, and spoke to them about the government's investment-friendly administration. They said that AP has a natural resource base and industrial parks spread all over the state.
The areas of life sciences, aviation, defence and high-tech manufacturing, green technologies, gas and energy, IT hardware and food processing were identified as potential sectors for mutual cooperation.
Pradeep Chandra said that an action plan for the exchange of delegations in the selected sectors will soon be worked out in consultation with the UK Trade and Investment Office in Hyderabad.
APIIC MD Jayesh Ranjan and Commissioner of Industries Rajat Kumar were also present in the meeting. (INN)