At the Rising NorthEast Investors Summit held on Friday, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced an ambitious ₹75,000 crore commitment aimed at reshaping the economic landscape of India’s North-Eastern states over the next five years. A major part of this investment will go into expanding Reliance Retail’s footprint and strengthening the company’s supply chain across the region.
Retail is just one piece of Reliance’s larger vision for the North-East, which also includes plans in renewable energy, telecom, consumer goods manufacturing, healthcare infrastructure, and even sports. Ambani said the company intends to source more fruits, vegetables, grains, and local handmade products directly from the region — with a goal of integrating more farmers and artisans into its growing national supply network.
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“We see enormous potential in the culture, talent, and energy of the North-East,” Ambani said, describing the region as one of the most youthful and rapidly progressing parts of the country. “Reliance wants to ensure that local communities directly benefit from this growth.”
So far, Reliance has put in ₹30,000 crore in the North-East over the last 40 years. Now, that number is set to more than double. The expanded investment is expected to create over 2.5 million direct and indirect jobs across eight states — Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura.
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As part of the announcement, Ambani outlined six key promises to the Chief Ministers of these states, aimed at increasing rural incomes, encouraging entrepreneurship, and bringing world-class infrastructure and opportunities closer to the people of the region.
