Bhubaneswar, September 11 (Daily Kiran) : Odisha’s recent three-day investment campaign in the United Arab Emirates has proven to be a remarkable success. The state government received investment proposals totaling ₹2.43 lakh crore, which could potentially create 618,725 jobs.
Led by Chief Minister Mohan Chandra Majhi, the campaign took place in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, resulting in the signing of 24 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and letters of intent. The initiative included 52 individual investor meetings and multiple roundtable discussions.
On the final day in Dubai, the “Odisha Investors Meet-UAE 2026” attracted around 400 industry leaders, investors, and members of the UAE business community. Key sectors highlighted during the investment discussions included tourism, logistics, financial investments, LNG storage, green energy, artificial intelligence, data centers, rare earth minerals, ship repair, propellant manufacturing, fertilizers and chemicals, housing, steel, and steel-based industries.
In addition to traditional mining and mineral sectors, the processed food industry was identified as a significant area for investment opportunities. During the Dubai conference, Chief Minister Majhi also met with prominent investors and business leaders to discuss project opportunities, manufacturing, value addition, technological partnerships, and long-term investments.
The Chief Minister engaged with the Odia community in Dubai, where over 800 Odia expatriates attended the event. Odisha’s rich cultural heritage was showcased through Odissi dance and traditional folk performances. Majhi emphasized the vital role of the Odia expatriate community in enhancing the state’s global identity and preserving its cultural heritage.
Throughout the three-day visit, the Odisha delegation participated in high-level meetings with government, institutional, and business representatives in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. These discussions focused on critical minerals, rare earths, metals and metallurgy, chemicals and petrochemicals, renewable energy, healthcare services, industrial infrastructure, tourism, IT, agriculture and food processing, logistics, skill development, and circular economy.
The Odisha government also showcased local products and entrepreneurship opportunities from various districts under the “One District One Product” initiative during the expatriate community event.
Highlighting Odisha’s investment appeal, Chief Minister Majhi pointed to the state’s natural resources, ample energy availability, strategic ports, robust industrial base, skilled workforce, and developed industrial ecosystem. He stated, “The partnership with the UAE extends beyond individual investments; it aims to establish long-term collaboration in manufacturing, trade, technology, export, innovation, skill development, and entrepreneurship.”
Majhi invited UAE companies to consider Odisha as a preferred investment destination for their next phase of growth in India.
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