Andhra Pradesh CM to hold up to 15 meetings on second day at WEF in Davos

Amaravati, Jan 21 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to hold up 15 meetings on the second day of his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, officials said on Tuesday.

Besides meetings with the executives of top global companies, the Chief Minister is also slated to participate in roundtable conferences on green hydrogen, green manufacturing, next petrochemical hub, energy transmission and blue economy, an official press release said.

“Met the Executive Chairman of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, Lakshmi N Mittal, and CEO Aditya Mittal in Davos today. ArcelorMittal/Nippon Steel has recently made a landmark investment of Rs 1.4 lakh crore for a 17.8-million-ton integrated steel project in Anakapalli,” said Naidu in a post on X.

Calling to investment in Andhra Pradesh, he said the steel major’s initiative stands out as one of the largest greenfield projects in recent times. Further, the TDP supremo is expected to meet Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Young and UAE Economy Minister, said the press release.

Other executives Naidu is expected to meet include Welspun chairman BK Goenka, LG Chem CEO Shin Hak-Cheol, Carlsberg CEO Jacob Aarup Andersen, Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekharan and others.

Moreover, the CM is expected to publicise opportunities and the potential Andhra Pradesh holds in interviews to international media houses, the press release added.