Ambani and Adani Pledge ₹1.25 Lakh Cr for Northeast
At the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 held in New Delhi, two of India’s most powerful industrialists—Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani—announced a combined investment of ₹1.25 lakh crore in the Northeast region. Their commitment signals an ambitious push to unlock the region’s economic potential and position it as a new hub of growth, connectivity, and green energy.
Mukesh Ambani’s ₹75,000 Cr Vision: Digital, Health, and Green Push
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, pledged ₹75,000 crore over the next five years to boost sectors like telecommunications, healthcare, agriculture, and renewable energy in the Northeast. He spoke of envisioning a “Singapore-like transformation” for the region, emphasizing the strength of local talent, improved digital access, and integration with global supply chains.
Reliance’s specific commitments include:
- Doubling Jio’s 5G subscriber base across the Northeast.
- Setting up 350 compressed biogas plants in partnership with farmers.
- Establishing a 150-bed advanced cancer hospital in Manipur.
- Collaborating with Mizoram University on cutting-edge genomic research.
- Boosting procurement from tribal artisans and farmers to promote local entrepreneurship.
Ambani asserted, “The Northeast is India’s new growth frontier. It deserves nothing less than the best in technology and infrastructure.”
Gautam Adani Commits ₹50,000 Cr to Green and Infrastructure Growth
Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, matched Ambani’s enthusiasm with a fresh investment of ₹50,000 crore in the region. This adds to the ₹50,000 crore previously committed in Assam, taking Adani’s total investment in the Northeast to a staggering ₹1 lakh crore over the next decade.
The Adani Group’s initiatives will focus on:
- Building major road and highway networks.
- Expanding power transmission lines to remote districts.
- Launching hydroelectric and pumped storage projects for green power.
- Creating logistics hubs and digital infrastructure.
- Establishing skill development centers to empower local youth.
Adani emphasized a people-first model: “We believe in inclusive growth. Our projects in the Northeast will prioritize local jobs, education, and entrepreneurship.”
India’s ‘Act East’ Policy Gets a Big-Industry Boost
The announcements by Ambani and Adani reflect the private sector’s growing confidence in the Northeast and align closely with the central government’s “Act East” policy. By channeling capital into energy, healthcare, telecom, logistics, and education, both industrialists aim to reduce regional disparities and connect the Northeast more closely with the rest of India and Southeast Asia.
The ₹1.25 lakh crore pledge is not merely financial—it’s a long-term strategic investment in the people, potential, and future of a region often overlooked in national planning. The Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 may go down in history as the event that catalyzed the Northeast’s economic renaissance.
