NEW DELHI, October 19. /Dunyo IA/. Major Indian companies are exploring opportunities to participate in promising projects being implemented within the New Tashkent territory, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

In order to expand investment cooperation between Uzbekistan and India and attract leading Indian companies to projects in New Tashkent, a visit of representatives from top Indian corporations was organized. The visit took place on October 15–16^th, accompanied by the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to India Sardor Rustambaev. Delegation included Rajan Bansal, Vice President of “Larsen & Toubro”; Anand Kumar, Special Representative of “Adani Group” for projects in Uzbekistan; and Mahesh Kumar, Director of International Relations at “Reliance Industries”.

Visit was organized in pursuance of the tasks outlined during the meeting on attracting foreign investors to the territory of New Tashkent, chaired by the President of Uzbekistan on October 12^th. The itinerary included participation in the first meeting of the Foreign Investors Council in the fuel and energy sector chaired by the President, as well as an introduction to prospective investment projects within the “New Tashkent” territory.

At the Foreign Investors Council meeting, Mahesh Kumar, Director of International Relations at “Reliance Industries”, highly praised the reforms and achievements made in Uzbekistan’s energy sector in recent years, and stated the company’s readiness to cooperate in constructing solar power plants and implementing energy storage systems.

During the visit to New Tashkent, the management of its Directorate presented the city's development plans and investment opportunities, including projects for engineering and communication infrastructure development, centralized district heating organization, construction of residential and non-residential complexes, major commercial facilities, and modern shopping and entertainment centers. In the presentations, special emphasis was placed on the development of New Tashkent based on modern urban planning principles, the introduction of advanced technologies and international expertise, as well as opportunities for attracting foreign private investments.

Representatives of the Indian companies expressed their keen interest in the presented projects and their intention to evaluate them in detail and formulate their own proposals on prospective areas of cooperation. Following the visit, parties agreed to thoroughly review the proposed projects and continue the negotiations.