Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, launched the curtain raiser for the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025, which will take place on May 23 and 24 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
He announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the two-day summit. The event will bring together Union Ministers, Chief Ministers from the Northeastern states, global investors, representatives from foreign countries, corporate leaders, development partners, startups, and several ministries from the Government of India. The summit will focus on a variety of areas such as agriculture, artificial intelligence, textiles, tourism, education, entrepreneurship, and many more.
This summit is a continuation of India’s biggest-ever effort to attract investment into the Northeastern region. Over the past year, Scindia’s ministry has worked closely with all eight Northeastern state governments to reach out to investors across India and around the world. This effort also included the Ashtalakshmi Cultural Summit, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in December last year.
In the last one year, the ministry has held nine investment roadshows in major Indian cities, a special meeting with ambassadors from over 76 countries, six state-level meetings, and several sessions focused on specific industries. The ministry has also consulted public sector units, business groups, and industry associations to bring in more investments.
Recently, Scindia met leading business figures in Mumbai, including Mukesh Ambani of Reliance, Natarajan Chandrasekaran of the Tata Group, and Kumar Mangalam Birla of the Aditya Birla Group.
For the first time, eight task forces have been formed—one for each Northeastern state—led by the respective Chief Ministers. These task forces will help identify key sectors and guide the region’s investment plans.
Thanks to all these efforts, the ministry has received more than 732 investment proposals worth over ₹1.12 lakh crore. This shows a growing interest and trust among investors in the Northeast’s potential.
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Scindia also shared that six Northeastern states now have dedicated agencies to promote investments, and two more states will soon follow. Most of these states have also prepared strong logistics plans under a special 11-point readiness system.
The summit, to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister, will bring together key decision-makers and investors. The opening session on May 23 will feature important speeches and discussions. The summit will also include ministerial sessions on topics like green energy, tourism, health, digital infrastructure, trade, and sports.
There will be over 100 meetings between businesses and government officials to help make real investment deals happen. On the second day, a closing session will be held, led by the Union Home Minister and Chairman of the North Eastern Council, where MoUs will be signed and new investments announced.
Speaking about the importance of the event, Scindia said that the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 is more than just a two-day gathering. It is a strong message of faith in the region’s future and a major step forward for India’s development.
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