State targets investment across key sectors
Key Highlights
- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel invited domestic and global investors to invest in the state.
- The invitation was made at the curtain-raiser for the 11th Vibrant Gujarat Summit.
- The three-day summit will begin on January 10, 2027.
- Gujarat attracted $74.6 billion in investment between January 2000 and March 2026.
- The state is promoting opportunities in manufacturing, technology and green growth.
- Six of India’s 12 approved semiconductor plants are coming up in Gujarat.
News Story
New Delhi, August 31, 2026: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has invited domestic and global investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders to explore investment opportunities in the state, highlighting Gujarat’s strengths in manufacturing, new technologies and green energy.
Speaking at the curtain-raiser for the 11th Vibrant Gujarat Summit, Patel said the state offers stable policies, skilled youth, effective governance, scale and transparency for investors.
The three-day Vibrant Gujarat Summit is scheduled to begin on January 10, 2027.
Patel said Gujarat has emerged as a major global investment destination and called on businesses to participate in the state’s future growth.
He invited investors to establish new manufacturing capacities, invest in emerging technologies and explore opportunities in green growth.
According to Patel, Gujarat attracted investments worth $74.6 billion between January 2000 and March 2026.
He also referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seven-point reform framework, known as Sapta Dhara, and said Gujarat is prepared to contribute across the identified areas to support India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047.
The framework focuses on manufacturing, agro-food production and food processing, technology and innovation, logistics, defence, the green and blue economy, and soft power.
Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said Gujarat would work as a partner with investors and highlighted the state’s growing semiconductor ecosystem.
He said six of the 12 approved semiconductor plants in India are coming up in Gujarat, with three facilities having already started production.
The state government said Gujarat remains focused on attracting investment across traditional and emerging industries as it prepares to host the next edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit.
