The Central Government has removed certain provisions of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. Also two union territories to Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are divided. On this decision, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has said that it will cooperate in investment activities in Jammu and Kashmir. Uday Kotak, the nominated chairman of CII and managing director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday along with other members of the industry board. After this meeting, Kotak told reporters, "We want investment in different areas of Jammu and Kashmir. We have assured the government and the Finance Minister that CII will support the investment initiative in Jammu and Kashmir. ”Various aspects of the economy were discussed in the meeting that lasted for about an hour here between Sitharaman and members of CII.  Kotak said that CII members put their views before the Finance Minister. The Finance Minister patiently listened to us. Kotak said that we want the economy to pick up pace. During the meeting, Sitharaman told CII members that she would consider their suggestions. Asked what happened on Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs), Kotak said that the minister mentioned it in the meeting and said that she was going to have a meeting with FPI on Friday itself.