Andhra Pradesh IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh is on a visit to Australia, aiming to boost health, tourism, and green skills projects in the state.
Lokesh met with Steve Dimopoulos, Victoria's Minister for Environment, Tourism, and Sports, and invited leading Australian and multinational organizations to collaborate with Andhra Pradesh in key sectors.
In Melbourne, Lokesh met with Bijal Sejpal, Chief Operating Officer of Bupa Asia Pacific, and Dinesh Kanteti, head of Enterprise Intelligence, to propose the establishment of a Bupa Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Visakhapatnam.
Lokesh projected Visakhapatnam as a major IT and data hub and sought Bupa's collaboration in digital healthcare delivery in rural areas to enhance access to quality health services.
Author's summary: Minister Nara Lokesh seeks Australian collaborations.