German Ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann, called on UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on Monday and discussed investment scopes in the State ahead of the Global Investors Summit in the capital city.

The Chief Minister said that with a trade history of more than 500 years, India and Germany are bound by a common history of economic cooperation. Under the guidance of the Prime Minister, he said, the bilateral relations between the two countries were scaling new heights.

According to Yogi Adityanath, with a population of 24 crore, UP contributes 8% to the total GDP of the nation.

Better law and order, adequate and uninterrupted power supply, and the availability of a vast land bank in the State are encouraging for industries, said the Chief Minister.

He said that the industry-friendly policies have changed the business-industrial environment of the State and that as many as 25 sectoral policies have been prepared according to the needs of the industry and a single window system has been launched to ease procedures for investors.

The State Government, Yogi said, was ready to provide all the necessary resources to the entrepreneurs for industrial development. He said that the State Government was organising the Global Investors Summit in Lucknow from February 10 to 12 to showcase the immense business opportunities in the State and provide an excellent platform for the global business community to partner with the state in India’s journey of progress.

Ambassador Philipp Ackermann said that Germany and India shared strong economic ties. “We are working together in many areas such as scientific and social exchange, climate, environment, sustainable development and energy, he said.

The Ambassador said that Germany was UP’s partner in a number of fields and that many industrial groups from Germany were interested to come to the State for the upcoming investment summit. This summit, he said, would further strengthen the mutual relations between the two countries.

Big changes have been seen in Uttar Pradesh in the last six years. Law and order has improved significantly. Work in the area of infrastructure development has been unprecedented. All efforts are being made to modernise the transport system including airport, expressway, water way and metro, he said.