Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rising North East Investors Summit 2025, which was held from May 23 to 25, 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Delhi. The two-day event was organised by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER).
- The summit aimed at positioning the North East (NE) region as a ‘front-runner of growth’ and a key pillar in India’s vision for Viksit Bharat by 2047.
- The summit also featured the signing of numerous Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) across various sectors, including agriculture, Renewable Energy(RE), healthcare, tourism, and Information Technology(IT).
Key Dignitaries:
i.Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, MDoNER attended the event along with Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Governor of Manipur; Union Minister of State (MoS) Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, MDoNER.
ii.Also, Chief Ministers (CMs) of NE states : Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assam); Pema Khandu (Arunachal Pradesh, AR); Conrad Sangma (Meghalaya); Lalduhoma (Mizoram); Neiphiu Rio (Nagaland); Prem Singh Tamang (Sikkim) and Manik Saha (Tripura) were present at the event.
About Rising North East Investors Summit 2025:
i.The summit was the culmination of several pre-summit activities like: series of roadshows, and states’ roundtables including Ambassador’s Meet and Bilateral Chambers Meet organised by the Government of India (GoI) with the support of 8 state governments of North Eastern Region (NER).
ii.The agenda for two-day summit included: ministerial sessions, Business-to-Government (B2G) sessions, Business-to-Business (B2B) meetings, startups and exhibitions of policy and related initiatives led by state government and central ministries for investment promotion.
iii.The summit witnessed participation from delegations representing over 80 countries: including Japan, European nations, and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members.
Key Highlights of Rising North East Investors Summit 2025:
Key Progress in Various Sectors of NER:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has referred to the 8 Northeastern states of India as the “Ashta Lakshmi”, symbolizing eight forms of wealth and prosperity.
i.Positioning NE region as Critical Link to ASEAN: During the event, PM highlighted that India’s trade volume with ASEAN currently stands at nearly USD 125 billion and is projected to exceed USD 200 billion in the coming years.
- The NE is now being developed as the critical link- Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway and the Kaladan Transit Project.
- He further highlighted Multi-modal logistics hubs in Guwahati (Assam), Agartala (Tripura), and Imphal (Manipur), and new Land Customs Stations in Mizoram and Meghalaya, will further expand international trade opportunities.
ii.Transport and Highway: PM Modi also highlighted key progress made in transport and highways sectors of the region in last 10 years like: the construction of 11,000 kilometers (kms) of highways, extensive, new railway lines, a doubling of airport numbers i.e. from 74 (2014) to 159 (2024), among others.
- He further underscored the establishment of 1,600 km long NE Gas Grid, ensuring reliable energy supply for industries.
iii.Education: PM Modi mentioned that so far, the GoI has invested more than Rs 21,000 crore in NE’s education sector alone, with over 800 new schools, 9 new medical colleges, two Indian Institute of Information Technologies (IIITs), and India’s 1st All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the NE, which was established in Guwahati, Assam.
- He further mentioned about setting up of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) campus in Mizoram and around 200 new skill development institutes across the region.
iv.Sports: During the event, PM mentioned about India’s 1st sport university is being developed in the NE i.e. in Imphal, Manipur, with significant investments were made under the Khelo India program.
- He also highlighted that 8 Khelo India Centres of Excellence (CoE) and over 250 Khelo India Centres have been established, promoting sports talent across the region.
v.Controlling Insurgency: While addressing the event, PM Modi reiterated the GoI’s zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and insurgency. He further highlighter that over the last 10 years, more than 10,000 youth have surrendered arms.
PM Modi Highlighted Pilot Apprenticeship Training Programme:
On the sidelines of Rising NE Investors Summit, PM Narendra Modi highlighted about a pilot apprenticeship training programme, which was formally launched in Aizawl, Mizoram in May 2025. This programme is led by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), aimed to promote apprenticeship training in the NER.
- Under this programme, over 26,000 youth from NER will receive an additional monthly stipend of Rs 1,500 for 1 year, which is over and above the regular stipend through the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS).
- During the event, PM also highlighted that India’s 1st ever ‘Made in India’ semiconductor chip will soon to be manufactured in the NER, which reflects significant milestone for the country’s semiconductor industry.
Note: In February 2024, GoI had approved the proposal of Jagiroad (Assam)-based Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Private Limited (TSAT), India’s 1st indigenous and greenfield semiconductor assembly test facility, to set up Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing (OSAT) facility in Morigaon, Assam, with an investment of Rs 27,120 crore.
Investment Announcements:
AR Signed MoUs worth Rs 6,357 Crore with 16 Firms:
During the summit, the state government of AR signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth Rs 6,357 crore with 16 investor companies across diverse range of sectors like: agriculture, healthcare, Renewable Energy (RE), tourism, and IT, among others.
- These MoUs were signed between the state government’s secretary of Planning & Investment department, and representatives of the investing companies.
Key Details:
i.The state government signed a MoU worth Rs 2,324 crore with London, England based Agri-Biofuel Global Limited to convert agricultural waste into aviation and maritime fuel.
ii.Rs 1,760 crore MoU was signed with New Delhi (Delhi)-based Developer Group India Private Limited for afforestation and carbon credit monetisation.
- Also, the same group company signed additional MoUs for Beema Bamboo Plantation for Biofuel for Rs 570 crore and Moso Bamboo trial plantations for Rs 55 crore.
iii.Chennai (Tamil Nadu, TN) Inlamobi Private Limited pledged investment of Rs 1,000 crore to establish European Blue Valley Fragrances & Flavours, Ayush Cluster.
- While, New Delhi based Medhavi Group signed a MoU worth Rs 178 crore to set up skill, innovation and tribal entrepreneurship university at Ziro, AR, and is expected to generate more than 430 direct jobs.
iv.Tinsukia (Assam)-based Farm Native India Private Limited has signed MoU worth Rs 150 crore to set up 250-bed super-specialty hospital, which is expected to create 900 to 1,100 direct and 1,000-1,500 and indirect jobs.
v.In addition to that, MoUs were also signed with New Delhi-based Zedsoftpoint for an investment of Rs 150 crore in Data Centres, IT & Information Technology Enabled Services(ITeS); and New Delhi-based Vishwakarma & Co. for 100 crore to develop a tourism-focused hotel in Ziro (AR).
- The key focus areas of other MoUs are on: RE, bamboo processing, herbal and turmeric product development, and promotion of spiritual and heritage tourism.
Tripura Secured Investment worth Rs 15,646 Crore through 33 MoUs:
The state government of Tripura has secured investments worth Rs 15,646 crore through 33 MoUs, which were signed during the summit.
- These agreements span various sectors, including 5th generation(5G) technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital infrastructure, reflecting the state’s strategic focus on emerging technologies and sustainable development.
- While addressing a special session ‘IT for Ashtalakshmi: Beyond the Bits and Bytes, Into AI and 5G’, CM of Tripura Manik Saha informed that the state government has been developing dedicated infrastructure to support AI and the 5G network in the state.
RIL, Adani Group and Vedanta Group Pledged Rs 1.55 trillion Investments:
During the summit, three of India’s leading conglomerates: Reliance Industries Limited(RIL), Adani Group, and Vedanta Group, collectively pledged investments totaling Rs.1.55 trillion to accelerate the development of the NER.
1.Key Investment Plans of RIL:
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of RIL announced to invest Rs 75,000 crore over the next 5 years in NER. The investments committed by RIL will cover key sectors like: telecom, retail, RE, biofuel, healthcare, and sports infrastructure across all 8 NE states of the country.
- This investment by RIL is expected to generate over 2.5 million direct and direct job opportunities in the region.
i.With the objective of transforming NER’s vast ‘wasteland’ into ‘wealth-land’, RIL plans to set up 350 integrated Compressed Biogas (CBG) Plants.
ii.In healthcare sector, RIL in collaboration with Mizoram University is planning to develop a care unit of breast cancer using genomic data.
iii.In addition to these announcements, Reliance Foundation plans to work with all 8 states in the NER to set up Olympic Training Centres.
2.Key Investment Plans by Adani Group:
i.Gautam Shantilal Adani, chairman of Adani Group has committed an investment of Rs 50,000 crore over the next 10 years.
ii.The investment will cover sectors like: green energy including smart meters, hydro, pumped storage, power transmission, and logistics, among others.
3.Key Investment Plans by Vedanta Group:
i.Anil Agarwal, chairman of Vedanta Group pledged to invest Rs 30,000 crore in 6 NE states namely: AR, Nagaland, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Mizoram.
- This investment is projected to create 1 lakh job opportunities.
ii.The investments will cover sectors like: oil and gas, critical minerals, refining facilities, power, optical fibre, system integration, RE, transmission sectors and data centres.
iii.Vedanta and its subsidiaries have also invested in the commissioning of 300 circuit km transmission system network which enables transfer of 1,000 Mega Watt (MW) power from Assam to Meghalaya.
Over Rs 4 Lakh Crore Investment Proposals Received:
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, MDoNER underscored that the Rising NE Investors Summit 2025 drew the investment proposals worth Rs 4.3 lakh crore, setting the stage for NER to become India’s next economic powerhouse.
- These investments were the result of key initiatives led by MDoNER, including 9 domestic roadshows across major Indian cities and engagements with major corporates houses, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), and foreign governments.
i.These also included Ambassadors’ Meets with representatives from more than 95 countries, 6 state roundtables, 6 sector-specific industry interactions, and several consultations with industry chambers, and corporates.
ii.MDoNER has constituted 8 sectoral task forces focusing on agriculture, sports, investment promotion, tourism, economic corridors, infrastructure, textiles and handicrafts, and animal husbandry. Each NE state has been directed to develop its own sectoral roadmap.
Other Key Points:
i.While addressing a special session titled ‘IT for Ashtalakshmi-Beyond the Bits and Bytes, into AI and 5G’, Union Minister Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Shekhar, Ministry of Communications (MoC) and Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) showcased NE as India’s strategic and digital frontier.
- He further highlighted that over the last 10 years, intentional investments exceeding Rs 1.5 lakh crore have been made in NER’s digital and physical infrastructure, with Rs 50,000 crore dedicated to BharatNet and the Digital North East Vision.
ii.While addressing ‘Ministerial Session on ‘Green Northeast: Advancing Renewable Energy for Sashakt Bharat’, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) underscored that the RE sector will play a crucial role in powering the growth vision for the NER, highlighting vast untapped RE resources of NER which includes: more than 129 Giga Watt (GW) potential from large hydro projects and over 18 GW from pumped storage plants.
- He further mentioned that a total of 115 MoUs worth Rs 38,856 crore has been signed between state governments and private investors in RE sector.
- Also, MNRE has allocated 10% of its annual scheme budget exclusively for the NER.
iii.During the summit’s thematic discussion topic ‘Unlocking Capital for NE Infrastructure’, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) emphasized that a ‘New Bharat is dawning with a resurgent Northeast at its heart’.
About Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER):
Union Minister- Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (Constituency- Guna, Madhya Pradesh, MP)
Minister of State (MoS)- Dr. Sukanta Majumdar (Constituency- Balurghat, West Bengal, WB)
