Haryana govt will set up new Foreign Cooperation department

The Haryana state government will create a new department called the Department of ‘Foreign Cooperation’ to focus on initiatives taken by the state for the promotion of investment, youth employment and welfare of Non-Resident Indians. The department will work to enhance international cooperation with provinces of foreign countries and engagement with cities under the sister provinces and twin cities programmes of ministry of external affairs.

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It will promote investment, employment in the State, education, and skill development in the State. It will also promote the Haryanvi culture and welfare of the Haryanvi diaspora with participation in bilateral and multilateral fora. It will deal with participation in bilateral working groups to promote the State’s interest in foreign countries in the area of trade and investment both in-bound and out-bound in consultation with external affairs ministry. It will maintain liaison with Indian missions abroad, external affairs ministry, foreign missions at New Delhi on matters pertaining to Haryana with regard to investment, employment, education, skill development, and culture and NRI/PIO affairs.