Invest UP opens Germany desk, eyes partnerships for GIS 2025 | Lucknow News
Lucknow: As part of its strategic foreign outreach, Invest UP has established a dedicated Germany Desk under its country desk initiative to foster targeted international partnerships.In a key milestone, the desk held a virtual meeting with Invest in Bavaria, the official investment promotion agency of Bavaria, one of Germany’s leading economic states. ACEO, Invest UP, Shashank Chaudhary interacted with the German side represented by John Kotwal and Srikant S. The dialogue centered on building a collaborative framework in the lead-up to the Global Investors Summit 2025. Key sectors identified for partnership included automotive and mobility, defence and aerospace, medical technology, and biotechnology. Chaudhary highlighted Uttar Pradesh’s progressive investment policies, particularly the FDI policy offering a 75% upfront land subsidy—an unmatched incentive across India. He emphasised the importance of leveraging Indo-German ties through targeted business roundtable meetings, participation in German trade fairs, and structured outreach to position Uttar Pradesh as a preferred investment destination. German companies have been formally invited to join the Global Investors Summit 2025. Both sides are committed to sustained engagement through virtual interactions, delegation exchanges, and joint participation in global investment platforms.
