The Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 in New Delhi witnessed major investment declarations from two of India's largest conglomerates — Reliance Industries and the Adani Group. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance pledged ₹75,000 crore, while Gautam Adani announced a ₹50,000 crore investment plan. These strategic commitments signal growing corporate confidence in Northeast India’s development potential.
Both groups aim to enhance regional infrastructure, technology adoption, and healthcare services. Their combined ₹1.25 lakh crore infusion is expected to significantly uplift the region's economic landscape and create millions of new job opportunities.
Reliance Industries has been active in the Northeast for over 40 years, with an existing investment of ₹30,000 crore. During the summit, Mukesh Ambani unveiled plans to boost this to ₹75,000 crore. The initiative will target six core areas, aiming to improve living standards for the region’s 45 million residents.
Ambani projected that these investments would generate over 2.5 million direct and indirect employment opportunities across the Northeast.
Jio already serves 90% of the Northeast population and currently has over 5 million 5G users in the region. Ambani announced that Jio aims to double this user base within the year. He emphasized the transformative power of integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education, business, and healthcare — sectors critical to regional advancement.
Quoting him: “When talent meets technology and competence meets connectivity, our Northeast will surge ahead.”
Reliance also aims to scale its retail operations by strengthening procurement systems for local farmers and investing in FMCG manufacturing units. This will support local agriculture while generating employment.
The company is also focused on expanding clean energy infrastructure, including solar power projects and establishing 350 integrated compressed biogas (CBG) plants across the region.
The Reliance Foundation is prioritizing regional healthcare. Plans include a dedicated cancer care facility in Manipur and a partnership with Mizoram University for breast cancer research. These projects are expected to bring specialized care and innovation to the region’s healthcare system.
Adani Group’s Chairman, Gautam Adani, committed ₹50,000 crore over the next ten years for infrastructure development across the Northeast. The investment will support logistics networks, energy infrastructure, and digital connectivity solutions. These efforts align with India’s Act East Policy, which aims to improve connectivity with Southeast Asia through the Northeastern corridor.
Gautam Adani described the Northeast as a resilient region full of opportunities. Addressing the summit, he credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing urgency to regional development, stating: “When you say ‘Act East, Act Fast, Act First,’ you gave the Northeast a wake-up call.”
Adani’s investment strategy demonstrates a long-term vision focused on inclusive growth, sustainability, and digital integration.
These massive investments from Reliance and Adani are poised to reshape the Northeast’s socio-economic fabric. By focusing on sectors like technology, clean energy, infrastructure, and healthcare, the projects are expected to create jobs, empower communities, and significantly raise living standards.
The use of AI in education and business will bring efficiency and innovation, while enhanced healthcare infrastructure—especially in cancer treatment—will address long-standing public health challenges.
As these projects take shape, they are likely to position the Northeast as a critical hub for economic growth in India. The involvement of leading Indian conglomerates underscores the region’s strategic and commercial importance.
Through their investments, both Reliance and Adani are not just transforming infrastructure but also signaling a broader commitment to inclusive and sustainable development in one of India’s most dynamic regions.