LUCKNOW, Sept. 27 -- Asserting that Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a major destination for investment and global trade, Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said Uttar Pradesh had embarked on a new journey of development, whose echo was being heard not just across the country but around the world.

Goyal was addressing a special business session, "Leveraging India's Free Trade Agreements for Global Business Growth", as chief guest on the third day of the fourth UP International Trade Show (UPITS-2026) at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida.

"Today, UP's positive mindset, the confidence of its entrepreneurs and its commitment to development have become its new identity. This event, which began on the occasion of Pandit D...