In a significant push to attract investment into the North Eastern Region (NER), Union Minister for Communications and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, held a series of high-level meetings with leading Indian industrialists in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Prominent business leaders, including Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, Kumar Mangalam Birla of the Aditya Birla Group, and N. Chandrasekaran of Tata Sons, participated in discussions aimed at exploring investment opportunities across the eight northeastern states.

The interactions are part of the lead-up to the Rising Northeast Summit 2025, scheduled to take place on May 23-24 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The summit is expected to bring together policymakers, investors, and stakeholders to unlock the economic potential of the region.

During the meetings, Minister Scindia outlined the government of India’s strategic vision to transform the Northeast into a new growth engine for the nation. “The goal is to integrate the eight states into one unified development goal as India’s growth engine,” he stated, highlighting the importance of public-private partnerships in achieving sustainable and inclusive growth.

The minister also shared key initiatives undertaken by MDoNER to boost investor confidence. These include the formation of a High-Level Task Force comprising the Chief Ministers of all eight northeastern states, and the creation of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) in each state to streamline the investment process.

Dharmvir Jha, Statistical Advisor to the Ministry of DoNER, made a presentation on the region’s diverse investment opportunities, focusing on high-potential sectors such as agro-based industries, textiles, and tourism.