New Delhi/Leh, Jul 23: Newly appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, on Wednesday called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, her office said.
Gupta assured the President of his dedication to serving the people of Ladakh and upholding constitutional values
During the meeting, the President presented LG Gupta with a copy of the Constitution of India, symbolizing democratic responsibility and constitutional commitment.
Murmu expressed hope that Ladakh would witness inclusive growth and development under Gupta’s leadership.
It also shared a picture of the meeting in a post on X.
“Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan,” the President’s Office said.
Senior BJP leader Gupta took oath as the LG of the Union Territory of Ladakh on July 18.
Pertinent to mention here that the other day, favouring the initiatives that bring socio-economic transformation to Ladakh, the LG encouraged Indian industrialists to view Ladakh as ‘an emerging hub of sustainable innovation and strategic investment,’ with a vision to make it a model of inclusive, eco-sensitive, and high-impact development.
The LG also invited entrepreneurs, global investors and the Indian diaspora to explore investment avenues in Ladakh.
He highlighted Ladakh’s immense investment potential, and specifically mentioned key areas, including eco-tourism and sustainable Hospitality, renewable energy (leveraging high solar irradiance), agro-based industries (organic farming, medicinal herbs), handicrafts & cultural exports, and education and skill development.
Gupta underlined the region’s strategic importance and assured potential investors that the Government of India is dedicated to creating a favourable business environment through attractive incentives, ease of doing business, infrastructure development, and policy stability.
The LG made these statements while meeting a delegation comprising members of the People of India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PIOCCI) led by its Secretary General, Kirti Sharma and Lalit Mahajan in New Delhi.
They discussed with the LG the foreign investments and boosting economic development in the Union Territory.
The meeting aimed to explore collaborative opportunities for promoting foreign investments across diverse sectors in Ladakh.
The PIOCCI delegation highlighted PIOCCI’s success in facilitating business ties and project collaborations with overseas Indians across sectors, such as technology, agriculture, education, healthcare, tourism, and green energy. They also informed the LG about PIOCCI’s plan to soon organise a Global Investment Summit exclusively focused on Ladakh.
