The northeastern states are set to host the Northeast Global Investor Summit-2023 in August. The summit will be held in the national capital to woo investment in the resource-rich northeastern region. The summit will focus on sectors like tourism and hospitality, agro-food processing, textiles, handloom and handicrafts, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, education and skill development, information technology and services, entertainment, sports, tea, energy, and others.
To build momentum for the summit, a series of activities have been planned. State roundtables will be organized in the northeastern states in April-May. Roadshows are scheduled in Mumbai on May 29, Dhaka in Bangladesh on June 13, Hyderabad on June 23, and Kolkata on July 10. These events will include structured B2B and B2G meetings, roundtable conferences, and panel discussions, focusing on investment opportunities in the eight northeastern states of India.
To finalize strategies, deliberate, ideate, and explore trade and investment opportunities in the northeast region, a roundtable interaction with bilateral chambers and trade associations in India was held recently at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The Development of Northeast Region (DoNER) Ministry Joint Secretary, Harpreet Singh, chaired the roundtable interaction meet, where diplomats and envoys from the US, SAARC, EU, ASEAN, Canada, UAE, Dubai, Japan, and Finland took part.
Invest India and FICCI have been onboarded as investment facilitation partner and industry partner, respectively. The event will provide a platform for immersive collaboration between select foreign embassies, business communities, financial institutions, and relevant government stakeholders to forge mutually beneficial partnerships towards improving the business and trading ecosystem in the northeastern region.
DoNER Joint Secretary Harpreet Singh emphasized that the focus is not solely on the summit but concrete outcomes that would materialize post the Summit. He further urged the delegates to participate proactively in forging mutually beneficial partnerships to make the Summit a great success.
The Northeast Global Investor Summit-2023 is expected to attract a large number of investors and entrepreneurs from India and abroad. The summit will provide an opportunity to explore the vast potential and investment opportunities that the northeastern region of India offers. It is expected that the summit will help boost economic growth and create job opportunities in the region.
