Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday, April 21, attended the Osaka Expo in Japan and unveiled the Telangana zone in the Bharat Pavillion. He also invited members of the Osaka Chambers of Commerce (Japan) to invest in the state.
The official delegation which is currently in Japan pitched strongly for investments in Telangana in sectors and initiatives like urban infra and environmental rejuvenation, River Musi projects, Regional Ring Road and Radial Roads, expansion of Metro Rai, software, futuristic technologies, including AI, pharma, bulk drugs, tourism, textiles, etc.
Reddy’s visit to the Osaka Expo also means that Telangana is the first Indian state to be present at the expo. The state government there showcased its business, arts, cultural and tourist potential to visitors from across the world who will attend the Expo, which is conducted once in five years.
Reddy led the Telangana rising delegation comprising IT minister D Sridhar Babu, Telangana special chief secretary Jayesh Ranjan and others.
“We want to welcome many more of you. Come to Hyderabad, design your products, manufacture them in Telangana and harness our strength of location to make it your launchpad for the Indian market as well as a strategic base for global exports,” said the Telangana chief minister while addressing members of the Osaka Chambers of Commerce at the expo.
Telangana industries minister D Sridhar Babu, who was also present with the CM at the Osaka Expo, said that investment in the state includes support like single-window approvals, and customised incentives. “More than just policies, we are offering partnerships, a government that is friendly and walks the extra mile with you. Hyderabad, our capital, is a leading global hub for IT and life sciences. We have a strong ecosystem for aerospace and defence, electronics and textiles,” he stated.
The Telangana IT minister also pegged for investments into the state government’s upcoming project Future City, which he said is “India’s first Net Zero industrial city”. He added that it will be built in 30,000 acres, and is built for clean green energy, smart mobility and the circular economy, and that the government here is collaborating with Japan’s Marubeni Corp to create a marquee industrial park there.
CM Revanth in Osaka, and Japan
It is to be noted that Reddy is on a week-long visit to Japan. So far, Telangana has signed agreements with Japanese firms for investments worth Rs 10,500 crore. NTT Data, a global IT services company, has announced plans to establish an AI data centre cluster in Hyderabad. The project involves setting up a 400 MW data centre cluster with 25,000 GPUs to support AI supercomputing infrastructure.
NTT Data and AI cloud platform company Neysa Networks signed a tripartite agreement with Telangana to develop the facility. The agreement was signed in the presence of Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy during a meeting in Japan.
Reddy also announced that an Eco Town will soon be set up in Hyderabad after leading Japanese companies signed Letters of Intent (LoIs) with the Telangana government on April 19. The LoIs were signed with top Japanese companies, including EX Research Institute, Nippon Steel Engineering, Amita Holdings, P9 LLC, and New Chemical Trading.
The Telangana CM, along with IT minister D Sridhar Babu and senior officials, visited Japan’s model green city, Kitakyushu, for a study tour and strategic discussions. Addressing the gathering, CM Revanth emphasised Telangana’s commitment to sustainable growth. “Sustainability is not optional anymore. With this collaboration, Hyderabad will benefit from world-class expertise in waste management, recycling, and environmental restoration,” he said.
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