India's Northeast region attracts $5.05 bn investment interest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted ₹21,000 crore (~$2.47 billion) investments in Northeast education and infrastructure.

Union Minister of Communications and Minister for Development of Northeastern Region (MDoNER), Jyotiraditya M Scindia, pledged fast-tracked execution of MoUs, calling the region India’s gateway to Southeast Asia. In his valedictory address, Scindia said that the Northeast has emerged as a hub of global partnership and mutual interest. “We welcomed delegations from over 80 countries—from Japan to Europe to ASEAN nations, and there was one unanimous sentiment: India’s future lies in Northeast,” said the minister.

He further mentioned that they adopted a ‘whole-of-government’ approach as the ministry has created eight high-level task forces across key sectors: agriculture, sports, investment promotion, tourism, economic corridors, infrastructure, textiles and handicrafts, and animal husbandry, allowing each state to chart its own roadmap.

MDoNER has been holding discussions with different stakeholders including investors, foreign diplomats, ambassadors encouraging them to explore investment opportunities in the Northeastern states. In the last one year, the ministry has led an extensive nationwide and international engagement effort in this direction, Ministry of Development of North-East Region said in a press statement.

These key initiatives include nine domestic roadshows across major Indian cities, Ambassadors’ Meets with representatives from over 95 countries, six state roundtables, six sector-specific industry interactions, and numerous consultations with PSUs, industry chambers, and corporates. “These discussions have borne real fruit an investment proposal of ₹4.30 lakh crore,” said Scindia.

Commenting on the Rising Northeast Summit 2025, the minister said that this is the first time since the inception of MDoNER that an investment summit has been organised on this scale. Several industry leaders, including Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, Gautam Adani, chairperson of Adani Group, and Anil Agarwal, chairman of Vedanta, collectively announced investments worth more than ₹1,55,000 crore to explore opportunities in the Northeastern region during the event's inauguration ceremony.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (SG)