Northeast India: A $4.3 Lakh Crore Investment Bonanza

The Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 attracted investment interests totaling Rs 4.3 lakh crore, as announced by Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya Scindia, on 24 May 2025.

During the summit’s valedictory session, the Minister introduced a new institutional framework featuring eight sectoral verticals, each spearheaded by a Chief Minister and supported by other northeastern states. This structure aims to ensure effective implementation of the signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs). Scindia described the Northeast Region (NER) as India’s "New Economic Revolution and New Economic Revival", positioning the summit as a critical launchpad for long-term regional development.

Key MoUs included:

Sikkim & SM Hotels and Resorts – Rs 250–300 crore, Arunachal Pradesh & Farm Native Group – Rs 150 crore, Meghalaya & Agri-Bio Fuels Global – Rs 4,000 crore, Meghalaya & Inlambi – Rs 1,000 crore, Manipur & Inlambi – Rs 1,000 crore, Tripura & Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir Trust – Rs 500 crore (for an Ayurveda college and Sri Sri University),   In total, 803 investment intents were recorded:

Rs 1 lakh crore from roadshows

Rs 1.27 lakh crore from Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)

Rs 1.58 lakh crore from industrial houses

The summit witnessed participation from delegations representing over 80 countries, underlining global investor interest in the Northeast as an emerging economic powerhouse.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.