LUCKNOW, May 7 -- With an aim to make the state a hub for global services and achieve the $1-trillion economy target, the Yogi Adityanath government on Tuesday implemented the UP Global Capability Centres (GCC) Policy, 2024 on Tuesday. This policy will attract global companies to invest in Uttar Pradesh, creating new job opportunities and boosting economic growth in tier-2 cities, officials said.

The GCCs are offshore units of multinational corporations that provide specialised services such as IT, R&D, data analytics, and customer support.

With rising global demand in sectors like AI, robotics, quantum computing, and fintech, the policy provides a strategic roadmap to support both advanced R&D and large-scale operational expansion. The...