category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU chandigarh Haryana Chief Minister while terming the State as a pre-eminent Investment destination invited the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to invest in the State. Since 2019, we have received an investment of US 5.22 billion. Besides this, the State s export has also increased to Rs 2.17 lakh crore, informed, Sh. Manohar Lal during the meeting with the SCO members at Surajkund, Faridabad. He assured the member countries for full cooperation from the State Government in setting up their business ventures in Haryana. Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. D. S. Dhesi, Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Dr. Amit Agrawal and representatives of various countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and other dignitaries also remained present during the meeting. The Chief Minister said that the participation of the SCO in the Surajkund International Crafts Mela will work to bring the countries onto the global stage and strengthen their economies. The Surajkund International Crafts Mela has been organized here since 1987. It has made a mark on the world map. Today Haryana is among the rapidly growing states. The participation of various countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in this Mela is very pivotal as artists of every country are proudly displaying the unique colours of their culture and are showcasing the best of its heritage in the form of handicrafts and performing arts, said Manohar Lal. Besides, B2B (Business to Business), B2C (Business to Customer), and G2G (Government to Government) connections, Haryana believes doing business with H2H, means Heart to Heart connection, said Manohar Lal. The Chief Minister informed that Haryana is also among the leading states on the parameters of economic development. The offices of 400 Fortune companies of the world are set up in Gurugram, the Economic Capital of the state. Haryana is a leading software exporter of the country. It ranks second in the country and first in North India in terms of providing logistic facilities to industries. More than half of the State s area comes in NCR. We are developing it as a logistic hub to increase industry and trade in this region, informed Manohar Lal. Haryana is among the top achievers category in the State Ease of Doing Business ranking. (editor dailyworld.in)