The growth of the Irish economy has clearly been driven by looking outward and becoming deeply integrated in the global economy. There are many factors which have contributed to this, the skills and education of the Irish labour force, access to the wider EU market (and  labour force), a stable environment for businesses and an attractive tax regime.
In this context, it is encouraging to note that 25 States have since signed the MoUs for implementation of the Revival Package. These are Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.