Siddarth Sethia
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K.Shivakumar on Wednesday invited Swiss companies to explore investment opportunities in the State,particularly in tunnel infrastructure,advanced manufacturing,pharmaceuticals and food processing, during a meeting with Switzerland’s Ambassador to India,Maya Tissafi.
The two sides discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectors, with Shivakumar urging the Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM) to invest in Karnataka to promote sustainable investments,industrial growth and employment generation.
Shivakumar highlighted Karnataka’s strong industrial base,skilled workforce and innovation ecosystem.
He said around 40 Swiss companies were operating in the State,employing more than 20,000 people,and called for greater collaboration in engineering and infrastructure.
