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legislation aimed at encouraging UAE and Indian business communities to invest in future economic
sectors and expand into international markets, leveraging their unique strengths.

Both sides underscored the significance of Andhra Pradesh hosting the Investopia Global Talks,
offering a valuable platform for highlighting promising investment and economic opportunities,
facilitating connectivity and communication between UAE and Indian investors, and creating new
pathways for collaboration across vital sectors including technology, renewable energy, food,
agriculture, and digital economies.

UAE’s efforts in developing economic food cluster

During his meeting with H.E. T. G. Bharath, Minister for Industries, Commerce and Food Processing,
H.E. bin Touq highlighted the UAE’s efforts to develop a food cluster combining agricultural
production, food industries, and latest agricultural technology within a unified ecosystem based on
collaboration and integration. These efforts enhance the national economy’s competitiveness and
empower private sector companies in food sector and related activities.

Strengthening cooperation on digital economy

In a sperate meeting, H.E. Abdulla bin Touq and H.E. Nara Lokesh, Minister for Information
Technology, explored the importance of collaborative efforts in digital economy and adopting modern
technologies as key enablers of growth in vital economic sectors. Both sides emphasized that digital
transformation directly contributes to building more efficient business environments and enhances
innovation, competitiveness, and productivity.

The Minister of Economy and Tourism also met with H.E. R. Mukundan, President-designate of the
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the 2025-2026 term, to explore avenues for enhancing
economic and investment collaboration between the UAE and India. The meeting focused on
strengthening public-private partnerships across innovation, industry, technology, entrepreneurship,
while also discussing the means to enhance the food sector and growth of SMEs.

The meeting highlighted the importance of continued dialogue between governmental entities and
business communities in enhancing the food sector and enabling SMEs to play a stronger role in
driving economic growth and achieving sustainable development.

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