India, March 29 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the newly inaugurated Noida International Airport at Jewar would act as a "launchpad" for the State's economic growth, boosting investment, trade and employment while giving Uttar Pradesh a new global identity.

Addressing a public gathering during the inauguration ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Adityanath congratulated him for taking the State's aviation sector to "new heights" through the project.

He said that despite global instability and rising fuel prices in many countries, India has managed to maintain stable petroleum prices and an uninterrupted supply due to the Prime Minister's "visionary leadership" over the past decade.

Adity...