With an aim to highlight North East Region as a land of opportunity, attracting global and domestic investment, and bringing together key stakeholders, investors, and policymakers on a single platform, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Rising North East Investors Summit on 23rd May, at around 10:30 AM, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
The Rising North East Investors Summit, a two-day event from May 23-24 is the culmination of various pre-summit activities, such as series of roadshows, and states’ roundtables including Ambassador’s Meet and Bilateral Chambers Meet organized by the central government with active support from the state governments of the North Eastern Region. The Summit will include ministerial sessions, Business-to-Government sessions, Business-to-Business meetings, startups and exhibitions of policy and related initiatives taken by State Government and Central ministries for investment promotion.
The main focus sectors of investment promotion include Tourism and Hospitality, Agro-Food Processing and allied sectors; Textiles, Handloom, and Handicrafts; Healthcare; Education and Skill Development; Information Technology or Information Technology Enabled Services; Infrastructure and Logistics; Energy; and Entertainment and Sports.
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The Northeast Investment Summit will feature high-level ministerial sessions, Business-to-Government (B2G) engagements, Business-to-Business (B2B) meetings, startup showcases, and exhibitions highlighting policy initiatives and investment promotion efforts by both State Governments and Central ministries, according to an official release.
Key focus sectors include Tourism and Hospitality, Agro-Food Processing and allied industries, Textiles, Handloom and Handicrafts, Healthcare, Education and Skill Development, IT/ITeS, Infrastructure and Logistics, Energy, and Entertainment and Sports.
Shri @JM_Scindia, Hon’ble Union Minister for Communications & MDoNER, speaks to PTI over the upcoming Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 scheduled for 23rd and 24th May 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. He emphasized that in the last 10 years, a region that was always… pic.twitter.com/BN8bJrEJeH
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The summit is expected to draw over 2,000 participants including chief ministers from northeastern states, Union ministers, senior bureaucrats, foreign diplomats, policy-makers, industry leaders, and investors. Discussions will center around more than nine priority sectors, including agriculture, food processing, textiles, tourism, entertainment, education, healthcare, IT, and energy.
Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya Scindia, emphasized the region’s immense potential, stating, “The greatest potential for India’s future lies in the Northeast. This summit will spotlight our vibrant ‘Ashta Lakshmi’—the eight northeastern states—at the core of India’s transformative growth.”
“Northeast’s cultural tapestry along with the reservoir of natural resources and the strategic geographical positioning of the region have translated it into the most powerful gateway to Southeast Asia,” Scindia said.
Shri @JM_Scindia, Hon’ble Union Minister for Communications & MDoNER, conducted a high-level review of the preparations for the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi — joined by the Secretary and senior officials of MDoNER.
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Scindia reiterated the Prime Minister’s vision to position the Northeast as a driving force in India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation (‘Viksit Bharat’) by 2047. He highlighted the region’s rich cultural heritage, natural resources, and strategic location as a powerful gateway to Southeast Asia.
He noted that a decade of dedicated investment in infrastructure, healthcare, and education has laid the foundation for the Northeast’s emergence as an economic powerhouse—not only for India but globally.
The summit will also underscore the region’s geo-strategic advantage, skilled workforce, and access to international markets, especially in neighboring countries. It aims to serve as a platform for forming strategic alliances, identifying new investment opportunities, and launching greenfield projects.
The minister also said that last 10 years’ committed investment, the prime minister’s resolve on infrastructure, healthcare and education have set the platform for the rise of the Northeast into an economic power, not just for India, but for the world.
The Northeast’s geo-strategic advantage, abundant natural resources, skilled workforce and access to captive markets in the neighbouring countries will also be showcased at the summit.
The region is an emerging frontier for businesses and the summit will offer an ideal platform for forging alliances, partnerships and acquiring a clear vision of the opportunities available for expanding businesses, making new investments, setting up green field manufacturing projects and associated activities, the DoNER ministry said.
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According to the Ministry, pre-summit activities have already generated investment proposals exceeding ₹1 lakh crore across all northeastern states.
As part of the summit’s lead-up, an Ambassadors’ Meet was held on April 15 in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs. Over 75 ambassadors and high commissioners participated, gaining insights into the region’s investment potential. Several major industry players have already expressed strong investment interest, and MoUs and Letters of Intent worth more than ₹1 lakh crore have been signed.
