Naidu To Promote Brand AP, Vision-2047 At Davos

Amaravati: The high-level team from Andhra Pradesh led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will aggressively promote revival of Brand AP following launching of confidence-building measures and the objectives set in the Swarnandhra Vision-2047 at the annual conclave of business leaders and other stakeholders being organised by World Economic Forum from Monday.

This is the first overseas trip by Naidu after he formed the coalition government about seven months ago. Industries Minister TG Bharath and IT Minister Nara Lokesh accompanied Naidu to the Davos meeting along with several senior officials from AP Economic Development Board and Industries Department.

The Davos event featuring global business leaders, provides an opportunity to secure investments by showcasing the state's potential. Since taking office, the CM has successfully attracted investments, with major companies like Google already signing agreements in Andhra Pradesh. In just seven months, the State has secured agreements for investments exceeding Rs4 lakh crore with projects such as ArcelorMittal Steel and BPCL set to begin soon, the government said in a release.

The government aims to create 20 lakh jobs over five years, with a task force led by Minister Nara Lokesh working to attract investments. Over 15 new policies, including the Industrial Development Policy, MSME Policy, Electronics Policy, and more, have been introduced to draw investors. These initiatives will be highlighted at the WEF to attract both national and international companies to the State.

The CM's team ;rgy Amaravati on Sunday evening, with a stop in Delhi before reaching Zurich next day early hours. The CM will meet the Indian Ambassador and engage with industrialists, including 10 at the Hilton Hotel and Telugu industrialists at the Hyatt Hotel under the "Meet and Greet with Telugu Diaspora" event. The CM will then travel to Davos, where he will attend a dinner meeting with industrialists and have a special meeting with ArcelorMittal's Lakshmi Mittal.

On day-2, the CM will participate in sessions on green hydrogen and meet CEOs from companies like Coca-Cola, LG, Cisco, and others. He will also meet UAE Economy Minister Abdulla Bin and join discussions on "Energy Transition" and "The Blue Economy." Additionally, the CM will take part in media discussions with national and international outlets, including Bloomberg, to explain AP's policies.