Thiruvananthapuram: The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has expressed its desire to invest in Kerala, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

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Vijayan’s office informed on Friday that following a discussion the Chief Minister had with top officials of ADIA here, they have expressed their desire to invest in projects in the state.

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The projects that ADIA took up for discussion include the Kochi Metro Business City, a maritime cluster at Wellington Island-Kochi, KINFRA Logistics Park-Palakkad and Aeropolis-Kannur at Thiruvananthapuram airport.

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“Besides this another eight projects were also discussed. They will confirm which projects they wish to associate with after their meeting in January 2020. Today’s meeting was a follow up to one that Vijayan had with ADIA officials in Abu Dhabi when he was there in February this year,” said the CM’s office.

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The ADIA invests funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi with a focus of long-term value creation.

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It manages a global investment portfolio that is diversified across more than two dozen asset classes and sub-categories.

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