"International Interestopia" The new economy dialogues are launched in Hyderabad and Andra Pradesh

Abu Dhabi, July 24 / WAM / Investopia launched the new economy dialogues in the city of Hyderabad and the state of Andra Pradesh, with the aim of enhancing the levels of economic partnership between the UAE and the Republic of India in the future economic sectors, especially financial technology, clean energy, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, tourism, supply chains, health, food and entrepreneurship.

The dialogues aim to discuss the modern global trends of investment and finance and its role in promoting sustainability, as well as the impact of economic and geopolitical challenges on economic growth regionally and internationally.

This came during two activities organized by “Intestopia” in the two regions in cooperation with the Indian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Federation of Indian Chambers and Industry Chambers (FICCI), and the Andra Pradesh State Development Council, and in the presence of His Excellency Abdullah bin Touq Al -Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, President of Investopia; And His Excellency Muhammad Abdul Rahman Muhammad Al -Hawi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Investment; With the participation of more than 500 business leaders, investors, innovators, officials and decision makers from the UAE and India.

His Excellency Abdullah bin Touq Al -Marri said that “Intestopia” succeeded in establishing its position as an effective bridge to communicate between the UAE and Indian business community, and to enhance the growing economic partnership between the two countries in the new and sustainable economies sectors, where since 2021, it has been able to launch its global dialogues in 5 Indian cities and states that included Mumbai, New Delhi, Kinai, Hyderabad and Andra Pradesh, To make a vital platform that brings together senior leaders, economic players, investors and entrepreneurs on both sides.

His Excellency explained that these dialogues contributed to taking advantage of the promising economic and investment opportunities in the markets of the two countries, and to build various paths to support their common vision in heading towards innovative and sustainable economic models, and strengthened the development of various economic partnerships at the level of the government and private sectors.

He added that the UAE economists and India are among the fastest growing economies, as the non -oil gross domestic product of the UAE economy grew by 5% during the year 2024 compared to 2023, while the GDP of the Indian economy achieved a growth of 7.4% in the first three months of the year 2025, which gives a positive indication of the momentum of economic opportunities in the markets of the two countries during the next stage, in light of Their distinguished economic partnership.

He stressed that this event embodies the increasing importance that the Indian business community has as a major economic and investment partner for the UAE, especially with the presence of 267,121 Indian companies operating in the UAE markets in various economic fields, and 22,415 new Indian companies entered the UAE markets during the first half of the year 2025 with a growth rate of more than 10% compared to the same period last year, which reflects the attractiveness of the Emirati business environment For investment and the confidence of Indian investors.

His Excellency pointed out that the tourism sector represents one of the most prominent areas of economic cooperation between the two countries, as India is the first export of tourists to the UAE, as the country received 4.23 million Indian tourists during the year 2024, and the air traffic between Emirati and Indian cities is witnessing continuous growth of more than 600 airlines per week via airlines in both countries.

For his part, Dr. Jean Faris, CEO of “Investopia” said that the global economy is going through geopolitical and economic transformations with a change in commercial paths and a remarkable acceleration in the pace of digital transformation, in addition to the urgent need to build more flexible and sustainable economic systems, pointing to the role of the event in enhancing the benefit of the geographical location and competitive advantages that both the UAE and Indian economies enjoy, in a way Blacking common visions and innovative solutions that open new horizons of opportunities for business community in both countries.

The dialogues and round table meetings highlighted the development of cross -border economic and investment partnerships between the two countries at the level of the governmental and private sectors, and discussing promising opportunities in the UAE and Indian markets in the new economy sectors, infrastructure, technological innovation, sustainable industries, data centers, and agricultural technologies.

The sessions also discussed the future of the commercial corridor between the Emirates, India and Africa, and its vital role in creating new paths for economic and investment integration between the three parties, and enabling Emirati and Indian companies to build partnerships and joint projects that can be implemented in the African markets benefiting from this corridor.

The sessions touched on the opportunities for cooperation in supporting the entrepreneurial system and startups by relying on the bold capital funds and support provided by the accelerators and incubators in the two countries such as Hub71 and T-HUB, in addition to discussing aspects of industrial and defense cooperation between the two countries, within the framework of their comprehensive economic partnership, with a focus on the sectors of advanced industries such as artificial intelligence, space and vehicles, and the possibility of establishing Joint industrial projects that depend on competitive capabilities in the Emirati and Indian markets.

The sessions reviewed the opportunities to build strategic supply chains that enhance the future of food and agricultural security in the two countries, and to discuss future urban infrastructure plans in the Emirates, Hyderabad, which are aimed at designing more flexible and sustainable cities based on the latest technological innovations.

The sessions highlighted the important role of tourism as a cultural and investment bridge between the two countries, especially in the fields of medical tourism, various cultural experiences and digital tourist platforms, and the focus was on the motivation of the UAE and Indian business community on expanding their investments in the new biological economy, in addition to discussing the importance of long -term investment in research and industrial infrastructure related to medical science and vital technology Medical and bright innovation and pharmaceutical industries.

The event witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between “Investopia” and the Economy Development Council, Andra Prades, in the presence of His Excellency Abdullah bin Touq Al -Marri and His Excellency N. Chandra Babo Naido, Prime Minister of Andra Pradesh State, with the aim of enhancing joint cooperation and supporting the participation of a high -level delegation from the state in the event of the fifth edition of Investopia to be held in April of next year in Abu Dhabi.

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