In a major boost to its national investment engagement efforts, the Government of Punjab has successfully concluded a high-impact outreach across Hyderabad and Chennai, generating strong interest from leading South Indian industries ahead of the Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit 2026. The delegation was led by Cabinet Minister for Industries & Commerce, Investment Promotion, Power and NRI Affairs, Shri Sanjeev Arora, accompanied by senior officials from the Department of Industries & Commerce, Punjab Development Commission (PDC) and Invest Punjab.
The engagements covered a wide spectrum of sectors including mobility, aerospace, defence, electronics, IT, food processing, healthcare, tourism and engineering services. The Hyderabad leg featured focused interactions with prominent organisations such as Ceph Life Sciences, Vibrant Energy, ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, TiE Global, Baba Group of Companies, Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases, Visakha Pharmacity (Ramky Group), and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
BEL expressed interest in integrating more Punjab-based MSMEs into its defence and electronics supply chain. Shri Arora also met Shri Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy, Rajya Sabha MP and Founder of Ramky Group, exploring large-scale possibilities in infrastructure and manufacturing.
A detailed visit to the BrahMos Aerospace facility discussed participation opportunities for Punjab’s MSMEs in India’s growing aerospace ecosystem. The delegation also visited Sindhu Hospital, established by the Hetero Group under Dr. B. Partha Saradhi Reddy, MP (Rajya Sabha), identifying avenues for cooperation in advanced healthcare, diagnostics and medical technology.
An evening interaction brought together senior representatives including Dr. Reddy, Prof. Dulal Panda (NIPER Mohali), Abhijit Banerjee (Linde India), Varun Surekha (Hartex), Sudhakar Rao (ICFAI) and Anirudh Gupta (DCM Group). Stakeholders highlighted Punjab’s strong research ecosystem, improved ease of doing business and proactive regulatory mechanisms.
Chennai Roadshow Highlights
Chennai echoed similar enthusiasm. The delegation met senior leadership from
Hatsun Agro, Portman Enterprises, CavinKare, Garuda Aerospace, Bahwan CyberTek, GlobalLogic (Hitachi), Virtusa, Rattha Group and Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital. Key areas of discussion included food processing, clean mobility, engineering design, digital transformation and healthcare services.
The interaction with the Murugappa Group was especially noteworthy. Group leaders acknowledged their strong existing manufacturing base and workforce in Punjab. Appreciated the State’s transparent governance and responsive facilitation.
Indicated interest in expanding operations, including in the electric mobility domain. Several companies expressed intent to evaluate opportunities in Mohali, Ludhiana and Rajpura, citing Punjab’s strategic location for North India markets and access to NCR. Leaders from Bahwan CyberTek described Mohali as emerging as “the next Gurugram of North India”, especially for Tech-driven digital enterprises.
Punjab’s power-surplus advantage was also noted as a key enabler for data centre operations. Punjab’s Investment Credentials highlighted throughout the outreach, Shri Sanjeev Arora briefed industries on Punjab’s improved business climate, including its recent recognition as a ‘Top Achiever’ in the Ease of Doing Business rankings by the Government of India.
He highlighted that Punjab has attracted ₹1.37 lakh crore in serious, on-ground investments. Nearly five lakh jobs have been created.The Right to Business Act has been strengthened Units in approved industrial parks receive in-principle approval within 5 working days.
All other applications outside RTBA are mandatorily resolved within 45 working days through the FastTrack Punjab Portal. Industry leaders in both cities expressed pleasant surprise at Punjab’s Modern, reliable infrastructure Efficient logistics & peaceful labour environment
Talent availability, High-quality research institutions, Digitised, transparent governance model. Many acknowledged Punjab as a dependable, competitive alternative to traditional northern industrial hubs.
Following the successful completion of the South India roadshows, Team Invest Punjab has returned to Chandigarh to prepare for the next phase of national and international outreach. The momentum generated is expected to convert into deeper collaborations and a strengthened pipeline of strategic investment interests leading up to the Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit 2026.