PM urges Korean companies to invest in India

26 Mar 2012 Evaluate

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has urged Korean companies to choose India as their investment destination. He has also asked South Korean businessmen to set up manufacturing bases in India and also help to expand its burgeoning solar and nuclear power sectors by investing in environment-friendly technologies.

The Prime Minister has reasoned that India is an economy with strong fundamentals and has managed to sustain a 7% growth despite an adverse global atmosphere. It has a high savings’ rate of 30-35% and a large percentage of youth population. The government on its part is also investing hugely to develop its human as well as physical infrastructure. Rural India is a definite attraction as it developing fast and has great demand potential. Hence it would be profitable for both countries to increase trade links.

The PM has stressed that India is a stable and profitable long term investment opportunity and the government is willing to take pro-active steps to address investor grievances and improve the business climate in the country. Acknowledging that there have been delays regarding the Rs 52,000 crore POSCO project in Odisha, the PM has assured that the government is keen to move forward with the project and there has been some progress in this regard.

Korean giant POSCO had planned to set up an integrated steel mill at Jagatsinghpur district in Odisha at an investment of Rs 52,000 crore but the project has been hanging for over six years due to hurdles in land acquisition and regulatory clearances.

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