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India seeks UAE support to build urban developments

Wednesday, 23 November 2016 17:05

India is looking to the UAE to play an active role in building urban development projects across the country. That’s according to Indian government officials who’ve been speaking at the Big 5 International Building and Construction Show in Dubai. ARN News spoke to Atul Chaturvedi, Joint Secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion at India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry. He says India’s growing population and burgeoning urban development offers massive opportunities for UAE investment while also tackling some of its biggest economic challenges.

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