Hyderabad: A delegation of UK mayors met Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Wednesday to explore investment opportunities and strengthen commercial ties with Telangana.
The meeting took place at the MCR HRD Institute on Oct.14. Both sides discussed ways to expand trade and business cooperation between the United Kingdom and Telangana.
The discussions covered several sectors with potential for mutual cooperation. These included healthcare, digital technology, defence, aerospace and technical textiles. In addition, the delegation and State representatives discussed skills development, research and manufacturing.
UK mayors Telangana investment talks cover key sectors
Representatives of the UK-India Business Council and the British Deputy High Commission also attended the meeting. Their participation brought business and diplomatic representatives into the discussions on bilateral commercial ties.
Meanwhile, Minister for IT and Industries D. Sridhar Babu joined the talks. Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju, Chief Minister’s Adviser K. Ramakrishna Rao and other senior officials were also present.
The meeting focused on identifying potential investment areas and strengthening economic engagement between the UK and Telangana. However, the source did not specify any investment commitments, project announcements or agreements arising from the discussions.
The engagement brought together UK municipal leaders and Telangana government representatives to discuss cooperation across technology, industry, healthcare and other sectors. Further details about specific proposals were not provided in the source.