New Delhi, May 25 -- The very first edition of 'Rising North East Investors Summit 2025', organised by the central government with an aim to highlight northeastern region as a land of opportunity, drew a whopping Rs 4.3 lakh crore in investment intention, setting the stage for these states to become India's next economic powerhouse.

This is the first investment summit organised on this scale since the inception of the Ministry of the Department of North Eastern Region (MDoNER).

Industry leaders, including Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, Gautam Adani, Chairperson of Adani Group, and Anil Agarwal, Chairman of Vedanta, collectively announced investments worth more than Rs 155,000 crore to explore opportunities in the region...