New Delhi, June 25 -- The United Arab Emirates is keen to invest in food processing, logistics and infrastructure of Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has said.

At a meeting with Jamal Al Jarwan, Secretary General of the UAE's Ministry of Economy, in Dubai, Thakur apprised him of the investment potential in the food processing, logistics, tourism and power sectors in Himachal, the state government said in a statement on Tuesday.

Jamal said the UAE government was endeavouring to take the India-UAE trade to $100 billion from $60 billion. Speaking of the surplus sovereign funds, he said the UAE was looking at possible investment opportunities.

He confirmed the UAE's participation in the Global Investors Meet at Dharamsala, Him...