North-East India: The New Investment Powerhouse of Bharat 🇮🇳

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Prime Minister Modi Champions the North-East at Rising Northeast Summit 2025

At the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the unparalleled diversity and potential of North-East India. Addressing the summit, PM Modi stated,

“From trade to tradition, from textiles to tourism – the North-East is the most diverse part of our diverse nation.”

He praised the region's rich strengths, saying:

• It is a hub of bio-economy and bamboo

• Known for tea production and petroleum resources

• A source of sports talent and skilled workforce

• A rising centre for ecotourism and organic products

• A powerhouse of energy

PM Modi referred to the region as "Ashtalakshmi", invoking the eight forms of the goddess of wealth, highlighting each state's readiness for investment and leadership.

He reiterated that the development of Eastern India, particularly the North-East, is crucial for building a Viksit Bharat (Developed India). The PM introduced a symbolic meaning for the term EAST:

Empower, Act, Strengthen, Transform – a core mantra of the government's regional policy.

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Reliance Industries to Invest ₹75,000 Crore in the North-East

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman & MD of Reliance Industries, made a landmark announcement at the summit — an investment of ₹75,000 crore in the North-East over the next five years.

Key Highlights:

• Over 2.5 million direct and indirect job opportunities expected

• Reliance has already invested ₹30,000 crore in the region over the past 40 years

• Focus on FMCG manufacturing and artisan economy through Reliance Retail

• Jio 5G has already covered 90% of the region’s population with 5 million users, with plans to double this by end of the year

• Reliance to build 350 integrated Compressed Biogas plants, converting “wastelands into wealth-lands”

In healthcare:

• A 150-bed cancer hospital established in Manipur

• Breast cancer genomics project with Mizoram University

• Advanced Molecular Diagnostics Lab in Guwahati, one of India’s largest genome sequencing facilities

In sports:

• Reliance Foundation will partner with all eight North-Eastern states to set up Olympic Training Centres.

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Adani Group Pledges ₹1 Lakh Crore Investment in the Next 10 Years

Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, announced a bold new investment of ₹1 lakh crore in North-East India over the next 10 years. This doubles the ₹50,000 crore commitment made just three months ago at Advantage Assam 2.0.

Focus Areas:

• Green energy, smart meters, hydro, power transmission

• Digital infrastructure, roads, logistics, and skill centres

• Local employment, entrepreneurship and community development

Adani noted the transformative decade under PM Modi, highlighting:

• Doubling of road networks to 16,000 kms

• Doubling of airports to 18

• Guwahati airport managed 6.5 million passengers in the past year

He praised the PM’s “Act East, Act Fast, Act First” policy, crediting it with awakening the North-East’s development potential.

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Vedanta Group to Invest ₹80,000 Crore Across Six North-Eastern States

Anil Agarwal, Chairman of Vedanta Group, committed to a ₹80,000 crore investment in the region to unlock its natural and human resource potential.

Key Focus Areas:

• Oil and gas exploration

• Critical minerals like vanadium and graphite

• Refining, power, renewable energy, and transmission

• Data centres and optical fibre infrastructure

Previous investments include:

• ₹50,000 crore in Assam during Advantage Assam 2.0

• ₹30,000 crore across Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Mizoram

Vedanta's social initiatives:

• Nand Ghars (modern anganwadis) for women and child development

• Digital classrooms, handloom skill centres

• Sports promotion and youth development

Vedanta’s Cairn Oil & Gas is already producing from the Hazarigaon field in Assam, and supplying clean energy to nearby tea estates, replacing coal-based energy.

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Conclusion: North-East is at the Heart of Viksit Bharat

The Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 has clearly marked North-East India as the next big destination for industrial growth, technological innovation, and social transformation.

With top Indian conglomerates committing over ₹2.55 lakh crore collectively, this marks a paradigm shift for the region from peripheral to pivotal in India's development story.

The region’s natural wealth, talent base, and cultural richness, combined with the government’s active policy support, are set to make the North-East a global investment hotspot and a true symbol of “New India”.

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