India, Sept. 9 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday kicked off Odisha's investor outreach in UAE with a high-level meeting with senior representatives of the International Holding Company (IHC), a leading Abu Dhabi-based investment group with interests across strategic sectors.

The discussions focused on potential investments in metallurgy, rare earth and critical minerals, coal-to-chemicals, port-based SEZs and industrial infrastructure.

Adani Group and IHC Group have expressed interest in exploring 14 projects for which MoUs have been signed. The proposed projects involve aggregate investment of approximately Rs 2,10,500 crore.

The projects are estimated to generate approximately 0.19 million direct/on-site, 0.40 millio...