Uttar Pradesh's strides in digital innovation were prominently showcased at India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, reflecting the state's leadership in future-driven technologies.
Delegates from more than 27 countries witnessed the state government's achievements in policy-making, artificial intelligence, and innovation.
An official spokesperson shared on Monday, "Over the past eight years, the state thrived through innovation, AI and future-driven technologies, embodying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'reform-perform-transform' policy. This success was showcased at the UN, where Uttar Pradesh was the only Indian state highlighted for its digital transformation."
Representing Uttar Pradesh, Neha Jain, Special Secretary of the IT and Electronics Department, addressed the gathering on the theme ‘Uttar Pradesh: A Partner in Global South's Digital and Inclusive Development'. The spokesperson further added, "UP showed the way in the use of AI and innovative technologies to improve lives, which may be replicated in Africa, Latin America, small island nations, and other developing countries."
During her presentation, Jain extended an invitation for collaboration across sectors to several countries, including Kenya, Vietnam, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Brazil, Egypt, South Africa, Ghana, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Colombia, Peru, Cambodia, and others, projecting Uttar Pradesh as a "most favored destination" for growth opportunities.
The day-long event also highlighted the state’s achievements under initiatives such as the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme, IT collaboration in digital public infrastructure, electronics manufacturing, the growing semiconductor ecosystem, and partnerships in innovation, research, development, and logistics access.
"The discussions also included the learnings from UP's model, as well as potential collaborations in future-driven technologies and innovations," the spokesperson said.
Officials informed participants that Uttar Pradesh, while working towards its ambitious one trillion dollar economy goal, was rapidly emerging as a major IT hub. This is evident from its large engineering workforce, the presence of over 350 active IT and ITeS companies, a dominant role in producing 60% of India's mobile components, and the development of Asia's largest upcoming airport.
The event saw participation from several dignitaries, including officials from India's Permanent Mission to the UN, Vagish Tiwari (Director, Ministry of Electronics and IT, Government of India), Vinay Thakur (Additional Director General, Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics), Dilip Hanumara (CEO, Trigin Tech Limited), Suresh Sethi (CEO, Protean e-Gov Technologies Limited), and NSN Murty (Government Consulting Leader, Deloitte).