Shivraj Singh Chouhan's 5-day US visit to attract investments begins on Sunday

He will reach New York on August 28 where he will be welcomed by the Overseas Friends of BJP

With an aim to attract investments in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will embark on a five-day US tour from Sunday.

"During his visit, Chouhan will meet potential investors and apprise them of prevailing favourable conditions and investment opportunities in the state," an official of the Public Relations Department said today.

The Chief Minister will reach New York on August 28 where he will be welcomed by the Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP), he said.

On August 29, he will be meeting prospective investors including Rajeev Kaul, MD of The Kaul Group, Tara Nathan, EVP PPP MasterCard, a representative of Pfizer, Hamilton, a representative of Xylem (a water focus innovation and technology company), Claudio Lilienfeld, Director, Government Affairs, Asia Pacific.

The Chief Minister will also meet top officials of major companies on August 30, including Chaitanya Kanojia, Co-founder, Starry, Jeff Toll, CEO, Managing Principal, RMC, Peter Barkey, Principal, RMC, Anupam Sarwaikar, CIO RMC, and Rajeev Nair, Founder and CEO of Solarinno, the official said.

During this visit, a number of MoUs are expected to be signed. Chouhan will have important meetings with leading business leaders on August 31 as well and will be back home on September 2.