Rising North East Investors Summit 2025: A New Era for the Northeast
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 23rd May 2025,highlighting the Northeast region's vast potential for growth and investment. The summit aims to attract global and domestic investment, bringing together key stakeholders, investors, and policymakers.
Key Points
PM Modi emphasized the region's diversity, stating it's the most diverse region in India's diverse nation, with vast potential in trade, tradition, textiles, and tourism.The Northeast is emerging as a key destination for sectors like energy, semiconductors, tourism, and organic food processing.The government has invested thousands of crores in enhancing connectivity, citing projects like the Sela Tunnel and Bhupen Hazarika Bridge.
PM Modi highlighted the government's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and insurgency, with over 10,000 young individuals abandoning arms for peace.
Dignitaries from Northeast India:
● From Tripura:Chief Minister Shri Manik Saha was present at the event. MP, Biplab Kumar Deb,MP, Rajib Bhattacharjee Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma representative of the Indigenous Tribe of Tripura.CEM, Purna Chandra Jamatia, TTAADC,and CEO, C.K Jamatia.
Rising North East Investors Summit 2025
Other dignitaries from the Northeast included:
● Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma
● Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Shri Pema Khandu
● Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Shri Conrad Sangma
● Chief Minister of Mizoram, Shri Lalduhoma
● Chief Minister of Nagaland, Shri Neiphiu Rio
● Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Prem Singh Tamang
The Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 saw significant participation from major corporations and billionaires. Some of the notable investors and companies present at the event include:-
Billionaires:
● Mukesh Ambani : Chairman of Reliance Industries, which has pledged significant investment in the Northeast region.He has promised to invest about 75 thousand crore in the northeast region.
● Gautam Adani: Founder of Adani Group, which has also committed substantial investments in the region, focusing on areas like digital connectivity.
Major Corporations:
● Aditya Birla Group: Participating in the summit and contributing to the region's economic growth.
● ITC Group : Another major corporation that has pledged participation and investment in the Northeast.
International Participation:
● Companies from around 75 countries, including France, Germany, Spain, Poland, and Italy, have attended the summit, highlighting the region's growing global appeal.
● Government Representation:
● Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia emphasized the summit's role in transforming the Northeast into an economic hub.
● Chief Ministers from various Northeast states, including Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, played a prominent role in showcasing their states' investment potential.
The summit is a call to action for stakeholders to work together in transforming the Northeast's potential into a guiding force for a Viksit Bharat.
