Invest Madhya Pradesh—Global Investors Summit-2025 was organized at the Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya in Bhopal on 24 February 2025. The event's motive was to accelerate economic growth in MP through participation from top industrialists, diplomatic representatives, and international trade organizations. The state government invited entrepreneurs from 60 countries to explore investment opportunities in the state. The event witnessed the participation of 13 ambassadors, six high commissioners, and several consul generals from key strategic nations, strengthening international business ties.
The event brought consul generals from Germany, Japan, Switzerland, and Malaysia, senior representatives from the UK, Poland, the Netherlands, and Canada, ambassadors from Nepal, Morocco, Zimbabwe, Angola, and Burkina Faso, and high commissioners from Rwanda, Seychelles, Jamaica, Lesotho, and Uganda, among others. The event was additionally visited by the Country Director Auguste Tano Kouame and senior specialists in infrastructure and digital transformation of the World Bank. Additionally, Deputy Executive Director Dushyant Thakor represented the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA).
Other significant guests at the event included Director General Hiroyuki Kitamura of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Director Seema Bharadwaj of German Trade & Invest, representatives from Invest Ottawa, and top agencies from Italy, Canada, Australia (Austrade), and Malaysia (Matrade).
The event was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The democrat highlighted the future growth potential of the state. During his inaugural speech, the PM emphasized the future growth potential state and the country. He foregrounded the positive outlook of the World Bank in its Global Economic Prospects report, about the fast-paced growth of the Indian economy over the next two years. He added India is emerging as the top supply chain for global aerospace. OECD said that the future of the world lies in India. The United Nations termed India a superpower of solar power. Furthermore, he asserted the three major areas of focus to achieve Viksit Bharat by 2047, would be textile, tourism, and technology.
Moreover, he focused on the growth of the health and wellness sector in the country, claiming ‘The world is liking the ‘heal in India’ mantra’. PM added that India has a thriving textile industry and is the second-largest producer of cotton, silk, and polyester. Moreover, he highlighted MP as India's cotton capital and emphasized the country's emerging focus on medical, agro, and geotextiles. PM Modi unraveled the efforts of the Deregulation Commission in creating an investment-friendly regulatory ecosystem in the states.
PM Modi unveiled more than 18 new industrial policies in MP. The policies target the growth of industries, food, export, MSME, start-ups, GCC (Global Capability Center), semiconductors, drones, tourism, and film production in the state. The PM said the state holds ample opportunities, substantiating its significance in the electric vehicles revolution. The state has a strong talent pool and thriving industries making it a preferred business destination. Furthermore, GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product) places MP among the top five states of the country. The PM additionally said that this is the right time to invest in the state, as the growth of the state has doubled after the formation of the 'double engine' government.
The Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav emphasized the rising focus of the state government on the sectors including manufacturing, IT, and renewable energy. The growth of the industries is supported by the availability of abundant resources, robust infrastructure, and a vibrant workforce in the state. Furthermore, the Regional Industry Conclaves are promoting unprecedented growth of the state. The CM held interactive sessions in major Indian cities and conducted international investment roadshows in the UK, Germany, and Japan, to draw global companies to explore investment opportunities in the state.
In addition to the government support, the state is becoming the focal point for the major industrialists. Prominent industrialists in the summit included Mukesh Ambani (Chairman- Reliance Industries Ltd.), Gautam Adani (Adani Group), Kumar Mangalam Birla (Aditya Birla Group) Nadir Godrej (Godrej Industries Ltd.), Piruz Khambatta (Rasna Private Ltd. Group), Baba N Kalyani (Bharat Forge Ltd), and Neeraj Akhouri (ACC Ltd) among others.
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani announced an investment of INR 1.1 lakh crore (around $13 million) in MP for pumped storage, cement, mining, smart meters, and thermal energy. Bansal Group of Industries announced a plan to invest INR 1350 crores (around $155.7 million), to establish four super specialty hospitals, a 100 MW solar plant, and a hotel, in the state. Reliance is planning to invest in the rural development of the state by initiating renewable gas and compressed biogas projects, creating around 2000 jobs.
The primary factors contributing to the rising investments in the state include the increasing connection of the state industrial corridors to expressways, as highlighted by the PM. Additionally, the ease of doing business, world-class healthcare, top tourist destinations, robust road network, premier institutes, skilled manpower, vast industrial land bank, power surplus, state–of–the–art infrastructure, strategic connectivity, and abundant water supply, among others are driving the growth of the state.
The state has 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 2 Jyotirlingas, 12 National Parks, 5 lakh km of road network, 46 National Highways, 31 GW of installed power capacity (of which one-fifth is clean energy available at competitive power tariff), 330 industrial parks (including 208 MSME industrial parks), 14 new Greenfield Areas, 7 smart cities, 6 airports, 20 railway junctions, 6 inland container depots, and 1 multi model logistics park. It demonstrates the huge growth potential offered by the state.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will conclude the session of GIS on 25th February and deliver the keynote address. The summit is anticipated to present enormous growth opportunities for India, especially the state of MP. The summit will lead to a substantial expansion of various industries in the region, additionally improving India's standing on the global level. The state is estimated to receive significant investment from national and global industrialists and organizations owing to the supportive political environment and robust government policy implementation.