India, Feb. 22 -- Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that his administration, over the past few years, has made strides in simplifying procedures and formulating essential policies to make the state investor-friendly as he inaugurated the two-day Invest Kerala Global Summit (IKGS) in Kochi on Friday.

Over 3,000 delegates participated in the summit organised by the state government in its bid to attract investments and business proposals in a range of sectors from AI and robotics, Ayurveda, tourism, medical devices and bio-tech, maritime to agro food-processing and logistics.

"The government understands that it has a great role to play as a facilitator and a catalyst. We have taken a holistic view and are paying equal attention ...