By The Hindu Bureau

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Telangana and New Jersey have agreed to create systemic cooperation and bilateral exchange in software and technology, life sciences, urban transit and movies.

The development follows Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s meeting with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in New Delhi on Friday on the sidelines of the Public Affairs Forum of India annual conclave.

Extending his support to TelanganaRising vision of the Chief Minister, Mr. Murphy said that there were several similarities between the two States and together they could make a huge difference in each other’s economies.

The discussions were centred on bringing trade delegations to each other and augmenting investments for maximising the potential for wealth and job creation.

Mr. Murphy assured his support to Hyderabad’s urban and public transport sectors through New Jersey trains authority. “From Metro to MMTS, Hyderabad public transport received a big support from New Jersey Government,” the CM said.

By inviting reputed educational institutions such as Princeton, NJIT, and Rutgers, among others to Telangana, Mr. Reddy promised them all support if they came forward to establish offshore campuses in Hyderabad. The two States reached an agreement on facilitating and promoting film industry and tourism.