PM Modi To Inaugurate ‘Rising North East Investors Summit’ To Boost Regional Investment

PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ‘Rising North East Investors Summit’ on Friday at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

The two-day summit aims to position the northeastern states as key destinations for both global and domestic investors by bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs.

Key Sectors To Be Highlighted In Summit

According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, the summit will focus on several high-potential sectors, including:

Tourism and hospitality
Agro-food processing and allied sectors
Textiles, handloom, and handicrafts
Healthcare
Education and skill development
Information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services
Infrastructure and logistics
Energy
Entertainment and sports

Pre-Summit Events Built Momentum

The summit follows extensive pre-event engagements such as roadshows, state-level roundtables, the Ambassador’s Meet, and the Bilateral Chambers Meet.

These were jointly organised by the central government with support from northeastern state governments to create a conducive investment environment.

Engaging Sessions And Exhibitions Planned

The event will feature ministerial sessions, business-to-government (B2G) and business-to-business (B2B) meetings, startup showcases, and exhibitions highlighting state and central government policies designed to attract investment.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, at the summit’s curtain raiser, emphasised the region’s strategic importance.

He called the northeastern states India’s ‘Ashta Lakshmi’, referring to the eight states as central to India’s future growth under the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.

Jyotiraditya Scindia, “The Northeast’s cultural richness, vast natural resources, and strategic location make it a global gateway to Southeast Asia.”

Scindia underscored PM Modi’s commitment to transforming the region into a pivotal force in India’s development trajectory.

India aims to become a developed nation by 2047, and the summit will accelerate investments and drive economic transformation in the Northeast. It will foster inclusive growth and strengthen national integration.

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Purnima Mishra