Northeast Investors Summit attracted investment interests amounting ₹4.3 lakh crore

Union Minister for DoNER, Jyotiraditya Scindia
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The Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 attracted investment interests amounting ₹4.3 lakh crore, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Saturday. He also announced a new institutional framework: eight sectoral verticals led by Chief Ministers, supported by other States, to ensure implementation of the signed MoUs.

“Today, that acronym NER stands for the New Economic Revolution and New Economic Revival of India,” Scindia during the valedictory session of two-day summit. “Our summit is not a culmination — it is a beginning,” he added.

During the summit, major MoUs (Memorandum of Understanding) signed between the Sikkim government & SM Hotels and Resorts (₹250–300 crore), the Arunachal Pradesh government & Farm Native Group – (₹150 crore), the Meghalaya government & Agri-Bio Fuels Global Ltd ( ₹4,000 crore), the Meghalaya government & Inlambi Pvt Ltd ( ₹1,000 crore), the Manipur government & Inlambi Pvt Ltd (₹1,000 crore), the Tripura government & Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir Trust (₹500 crore) for Sri Sri University and an Ayurveda College and Hospital.

According to the Ministry, the summit recorded a total of 803 investment intents through roadshows, B2G meetings, and PSU/public-private proposals. Roadshows held across States contributed around ₹1 lakh crore in interest. PSUs brought in ₹1.27 lakh crore, industrial houses pledged ₹1.58 lakh crore; and B2G meetings during the summit itself resulted in over ₹18,600 crore worth of commitments.

“Our Cabinet has visited the Northeast 730 times in 11 years, reflecting the Centre’s emotional and strategic commitment, “ Scindia said. The summit was attended by the delegations from over 80 countries.

Published on May 24, 2025