UK hails Make-in-India campaign, plans investment in Rajasthan

UK investors are keen to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make In India" concept by doing business in the country, an Indian-origin British parliamentarian said today.
Addressing a conference here, UK's Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Baroness Sandip Verma said Modi's concept of "Make In India" was an absolute and excellent direction forward and British investors wanted to come to India and support it.
"We are pleased to hear Prime Minister Modi on Make-In-India that is an absolute and excellent direction forward, because we investors in Britain want to come to India and support Make-In-India moves," addressing a session on strengthening UK Trade with Rajasthan organised by CII here, Verma said.

Verma who led a delegation of experts meeting Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje earlier in the day said, British
investors wanted to come to India specially Punjab and Haryana and now in Rajasthan as Chief Minister Raje had taken interest and created opportunities in renewable energy, solar and winds and climate change.
Stating to have worked in a number of departments in the UK, Verma said, "We (UK-Rajasthan) need to have a long-term relationships and with a long term vision. We are considering a skill development agenda, agro-technology and other sustainable issues to be worked out in Rajasthan".
"We had constructive discussion with the CM today, we want to look at investor community and many other opportunities...Many British investors want to be partner with Rajasthan," she said.