New Delhi, Jan 16, 2025, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
New Delhi, Jan 16: To highlight the scope of trade and investment in the North Eastern region, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) is organising a 'North East Trade and Investment Roadshow' in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Minister of State, MDoNER, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, will grace the event, in the presence of top officials and senior representatives from North Eastern states, DPIIT, NEC, NEHHDC, NERAMAC and NEDFi.
An official release said that the roadshow aims to highlight the abundant investment opportunities available in North Eastern region for Gujarat’s dynamic business community.
The roadshow is being organised in collaboration with the state governments of North Eastern region, FICCI (Industry Partner), and Invest India (Investment Facilitation Partner), the release said.
Ahmedabad roadshow is the seventh major roadshow as part of pre-summit activities of North East Investors Summit and will be featuring presentations from the eight North Eastern states -- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
These states will highlight various investment opportunities across key sectors, inter alia, including Infrastructure and Logistics, Agri & Allied industries, IT & ITES, Energy, Textiles, Handloom & Handicrafts, Tourism & Hospitality, Education & Skill, Healthcare, Entertainment and Sports.
The roadshow will also feature B2G (Business-to-Government) meetings, which will provide a unique platform to investors to engage directly with state representatives and explore sectoral opportunities in the North Eastern region.
The North East Investors Summit, to be organised by MDoNER, aims to attract investments and stimulate economic development. Previous roadshows in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Bengaluru received enthusiastic participation.
The roadshow in Mumbai on December 16, 2024, was attended by Union Minister for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Tripura Chief Minister Prof (Dr.) Manik Saha, and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma.
The keen participation from investors in the B2G meetings marked the growing appeal of the region as an investment destination.
The roadshow in Ahmedabad is expected to attract many potential investors eager to be part of the growth journey in North East India, the release added.