Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Odisha Pitches Green Energy, Aluminium And AI To UAE Investors
Odisha’s Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited the United Arab Emirates to attract investors.
He told businesses that Odisha has resources, ports, factories and skilled workers.
About 400 people attended an investment meeting in Dubai.
Odisha presented projects in energy, artificial intelligence, data centres, metals, chemicals and housing.
It also promoted LNG storage, rare earths and ship repair.
Majhi visited an aluminium company and discussed its technology partnership with NALCO.
Odisha wants this partnership to help make more aluminium and higher-value products.
The state also asked UAE businesses to support recycling and other industries.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi invited UAE investors to join Odisha’s next phase of industrial growth.
Around 400 investors, business leaders and UAE business representatives attended the Odisha Investors’ Meet in Dubai.
Opportunities discussed included green energy, LNG storage, AI-enabled data centres, rare earths, ship repair, metals and chemicals.
Majhi highlighted a technology licence partnership between Emirates Global Aluminium and NALCO focused on aluminium modernisation and expansion.
Odisha sought cooperation in metal recycling, secondary aluminium and steel, resource efficiency and circular-economy technologies.
- Who
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain, UAE investors, business leaders, officials and members of the Odia diaspora.
- What
- Odisha promoted investment and technology partnerships in green energy, AI, metals, aluminium, recycling and other industrial sectors.
- When
- Friday, during Majhi’s three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates, including the Odisha Investors’ Meet-UAE 2026.
- Where
- Dubai and Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates, with proposed projects in Odisha.
- Why
- To attract UAE capital, technology and industrial partnerships and support Odisha’s manufacturing and value-addition ambitions.
- Event
- Odisha Investors’ Meet-UAE 2026
- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Attendance
- Around 400 investors, business leaders and UAE business representatives
- Investment sectors
- Green energy, LNG storage, AI-enabled data centres, rare earths, ship repair, propellant manufacturing, fertilisers, chemicals, housing, steel and downstream industries
- Aluminium partnership
- Emirates Global Aluminium and NALCO have a technology licence partnership
- Proposed recycling cooperation
- Metal recycling, secondary aluminium and steel, advanced material recovery, resource efficiency and circular-economy technologies
- Government approach
- “Speed, Certainty and Execution”
