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Odisha Chief Minister Pitches Growth Opportunities To UAE Investors
Odisha’s Chief Minister visited the United Arab Emirates to attract new business investments.
He told investors that Odisha has resources, ports, factories and skilled workers.
About 400 people attended an investment meeting in Dubai.
The state presented projects involving energy, technology, metals, housing and chemicals.
It also wants more factories that turn raw materials into higher-value products.
Majhi visited Emirates Global Aluminium to learn about aluminium technology.
He discussed how Emirates Global Aluminium and NALCO could work together.
Odisha also asked UAE businesses to support recycling and other industries.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi invited UAE investors to participate in Odisha’s industrial growth across multiple sectors.
The Odisha Investors’ Meet in Dubai drew around 400 investors, business leaders and UAE business representatives.
Opportunities identified included green energy, AI-enabled data centres, rare earths, ship repair, metals and chemicals.
Majhi highlighted a technology partnership between Emirates Global Aluminium and NALCO focused on aluminium modernization and expansion.
Odisha also sought cooperation in metal recycling, secondary aluminium, resource efficiency and circular-economy technologies.
- Who
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Industry Minister Sampad Chandra Swain and UAE investors, business leaders and diaspora members.
- What
- Odisha promoted investment and technology partnerships in industrial, energy, technology, metals and recycling sectors.
- Where
- Dubai and Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates, with opportunities proposed in Odisha.
- When
- During Majhi’s three-day UAE visit, including the Odisha Investors’ Meet – UAE 2026 on Friday.
- Why
- To attract UAE investment, modernize industries, expand manufacturing and develop value-added and circular-economy businesses in Odisha.
Key facts
- Event
- Odisha Investors’ Meet – UAE 2026
- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Attendance
- Around 400 investors, business leaders and UAE business community members
- Investment sectors
- Green energy, advanced manufacturing, metals, technology, housing, chemicals and fertilisers
- Aluminium partnership
- Emirates Global Aluminium and NALCO have a technology licence partnership
- Proposed recycling cooperation
- Metal recycling, secondary aluminium and steel, advanced material recovery and circular-economy technologies
- Government approach
- “Speed, Certainty and Execution”
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