The Goal is to Integrate Northeast as India’s Growth Engine: Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

Staff Reporter

GUWAHATI: Union DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia laid stress on the Government of India's strategic vision to position the Northeast as a new growth engine for the country. "The goal is to integrate the eight states into one unified development goal as India's growth engine," he said.

Scindia said this at an interaction with Ambani, Birla and Tata Group regarding investment in the Northeast. These groups of industrialists evinced their keen interest to invest in the Northeast.

The Union DoNER Minister held a series of meetings in Mumbai on April 30, 2025, with leading industrialists, including Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Industries), Kumar Mangalam Birla (Aditya Birla Group), and N. Chandrasekaran (Tata Sons). The meetings were part of the ongoing engagement ahead of the investment summit, "Rising Northeast Summit 2025", scheduled for May 23-24, 2025, in Delhi.

Scindia also underlined the role of public-private partnerships in accelerating sustainable development in the region.

The minister further shared with the industrialists some of the key initiatives undertaken by DoNER, which included the formation of a high-level task force with the chief ministers of all eight northeastern states and the establishment of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) in each state, among others.

Dharmvir Jha, Statistical Advisor Ministry of DoNER, presented key investment opportunities spanning all eight northeastern states.

The interactions focused on region-specific growth sectors, including agro-based industries, textiles, and tourism. The Rising Northeast Summit 2025 will continue this momentum by bringing together key stakeholders, investors, and policymakers on one platform to unlock the region's economic potential.

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