Hyderabad: Telangana IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu has called on Gulf-based entrepreneurs and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to invest in the State’s fast-expanding industrial sectors under the banner of ‘Rising Telangana’.
Addressing the South Indian Business Achievers Awards (SIBA) at the South Indian International Weekend – Dubai 2025, Sridhar Babu said Telangana had emerged as a national leader in economic and industrial growth. He highlighted that, despite ranking 11th in size and 12th in population, the State contributes over 5 percent to India’s GDP.
Sridhar Babu invites Gulf NRIs as Telangana crosses ₹3.28 lakh crore in investments
In FY 2024–25, Telangana recorded a Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth rate of 8.2 percent, outpacing the national average. Over the past 18 months, the State attracted investments worth ₹3.28 lakh crore across key sectors, including life sciences, electric vehicles, aerospace, artificial intelligence, logistics, and renewable energy.
Sridhar Babu said major global companies such as Eli Lilly have already chosen Telangana as their investment hub. He noted that UAE-based investors alone have committed over ₹2,000 crore, underlining the growing trade relationship between Telangana and Dubai.
The Minister described investors as long-term development partners rather than mere commercial participants. He said Telangana offers significant opportunities in areas like AI, cybersecurity, fintech, digital infrastructure, smart mobility, clean energy, food processing, and defence manufacturing.
He assured complete support from the State government for facilitating investment partnerships and urged international stakeholders to contribute to Telangana’s innovation-led industrial future.
At the South Indian Business Achievers Awards (SIBA) as part of the South Indian International Weekend– Dubai 2025, I had the privilege to interact with some of the most dynamic Gulf-based entrepreneurs and Non-Resident Indians. It was a moment of pride to showcase how far… pic.twitter.com/a0cXRAsUFL
— Sridhar Babu Duddilla (@OffDSB) September 5, 2025
