THE government of Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India, recently organized the first edition of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (Upits) at the India Expo Centre in Greater Noida from September 20 to 25. The Philippine delegation poses at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show at the India Expo Centre in Greater Noida. Upits was the brainchild of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath, who said the local government had always been campaigning for economic prosperity. Adityanath added that Uttar Pradesh ranked second in terms of ease of doing business. "I hope the [Uttar Pradesh] International Trade Show, which is co-organized by the government of Uttar Pradesh and the world-famous India Exposition Mart Ltd., will provide a great business platform to all levels of enterprises in Uttar Pradesh and help them prosper business-wise while also contributing to the state's goal of achieving a US$1-trillion economy in upcoming years," Adityanath said.