New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Chandrababu Naidu, said that the state's emergence as India's primary investment magnet is a result of forward-looking policy reforms and "Speed of Doing Business" initiatives. In a post on X, Naidu shared a media report and said that the recent data is "welcome news for the people of Andhra Pradesh and a strong start to the year."

The state captured a massive 25.3 per cent share of proposed investments in the first nine months of the 2026 fiscal year, according to a report from the Bank of Baroda.

The Chief Minister noted that the state's performance reflects the impact of specific measures, including "introducing the concept of an escrow-based mechanism for timely and transparen...