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Fadnavis Meets UK MPs, Eyes CETA-Fueled Growth for Maharashtra

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met with a UK Parliamentary delegation led by MP Liam Byrne to discuss bilateral cooperation. The talks focused on leveraging the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) to expand partnerships in sectors like pharmaceuticals, electronics, and technology. Fadnavis highlighted the state's Industry, Investment and Services Policy 2025, designed to streamline investment and boost manufacturing and innovation. The discussion also covered enhancing collaboration in higher education and skills development to foster academic linkages and mutual growth.

Key Points: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis Meets UK Delegation on CETA, Investment

  • Strengthening India-UK ties under CETA
  • Boosting investment via Maharashtra's 2025 policy
  • Collaboration in pharma, tech, electronics
  • Enhancing higher education & skills development
  • Reinforcing Maharashtra as a global business hub
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Maharashtra CM Fadnavis meets UK Parliamentary Delegation, highlights CETA-fueled growth, investment opportunities

CM Devendra Fadnavis met a UK parliamentary delegation, discussing enhanced trade under CETA and investment via Maharashtra's 2025 policy.

"transforming historic ties into a modern engine for mutual growth and global progress - Devendra Fadnavis"

Mumbai, March 17

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis interacted with a UK Parliamentary delegation in Mumbai at the Mantralaya and held discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral partnership prospects under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement and deepening collaboration across key sectors, including pharma, electronics, technology and higher education.

In a post on X on Monday, the Maharashtra CM stated that the UK delegation was led by Liam Byrne, Chair and Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North, and included MPs Sonia Kumar (Dudley), Sarah Edwards (Tamworth), John Cooper (Dumfries and Galloway), Dan Aldridge (Weston-super-Mare), Alison Griffiths (Bognor Regis and Littlehampton), Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Bromborough) and Joshua Reynolds (Maidenhead). Officials from the British Consulate were also present.

Fadnavis, in his post, further stated that he was "glad to know about the learnings of the delegation about Indian democracy and systems".

He elaborated on the prospects for enhancing cooperation between Maharashtra and the United Kingdom, particularly in the backdrop of CETA, which aims to significantly expand trade and investment ties between India and the UK.

He also underscored the opportunities created by the Maharashtra Industry, Investment and Services Policy 2025, which he said ensures a seamless investment journey for global investors and supports expansion in manufacturing, energy and innovation, reinforcing Maharashtra's position as a major hub for global business and technological advancement.

"I was glad to know about the learnings of the delegation about Indian democracy and systems during this visit. Our interaction was about the prospects and partnership between Maharashtra and the UK, highlighted by the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which opens vast opportunities for collaboration in pharma, electronics, technology, and higher education, transforming historic ties into a modern engine for mutual growth and global progress. The Maharashtra Industry, Investment and Services Policy 2025 ensures a seamless journey for global investors, fostering expansion in manufacturing, energy and innovation and strengthening the state's position as a hub for global business and technological advancement," his post read.

The discussion also touched on cooperative avenues in sectors such as higher education and skills development, aligning with broader India-UK objectives to foster innovation and academic linkages through trade and strategic partnership frameworks.

- ANI

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Priya S
Good meeting, but I hope the "seamless investment journey" promise is real. Foreign investors often get stuck in red tape. The policy sounds great on paper, but implementation is key. Let's see actual projects materialize.
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Rohit P
Higher education collaboration is the most exciting part. Our students need more global exposure and affordable options. If UK universities set up campuses here under CETA, it would be a game-changer for middle-class families.
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Sarah B
As someone working in the electronics manufacturing sector, this news is very welcome. We need the technology transfer and investment to compete globally. Maharashtra's policy could make us a real alternative to China for supply chains.
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Vikram M
Strong ties with the UK are always beneficial given our historical connections. Hope the growth is inclusive and reaches the smaller cities and rural areas of Maharashtra too. Development shouldn't be limited to the golden triangle.
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Karthik V
"Learnings about Indian democracy and systems" – glad the delegation got a proper understanding. Sometimes foreign media portrays us differently. Direct engagement like this builds much-needed perspective. Good diplomacy by the CM.

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