LUCKNOW, Feb. 23 -- Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya reached Frankfurt, Germany, on Sunday as part of the state government's initiative to bring foreign investment in the state. He was welcomed by Shuchita Kishore, consul general of India in Frankfurt, at the airport. Maurya, accompanied by Sunil Kumar Sharma, minister for IT and electronics, said the foreign tour is an important initiative towards firmly establishing Uttar Pradesh on the global investment map. Through Invest UP, the investment-friendly policies, and infrastructure will be showcased to international investors. He clarified that the state government is working with a concrete strategy to attract investment in sectors such as manufacturing, automobile, renewable energy, food processing, MSMEs, IT and electronics. Maurya said by studying Germany's high-tech expertise, smart mobility models, and advanced industrial systems, the development of modern, sustainable, and technology-based infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh will be accelerated. Discussions are also proposed on various aspects of technical cooperation, research, innovation, skill development, and industrial partnerships. Meetings will encourage long-term investments, which will accelerate employment generation and economic development in the state, he said. htc...