Chandigarh/New Delhi, 30 September 2025:
Cabinet Minister Sh. Sanjeev Arora informed that Government of Punjab, through Invest Punjab, continued its domestic outreach today with a dedicated roadshow in New Delhi, as part of the build-up to the 6th edition of the Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit 2026, scheduled from 13–15 March in Mohali. The day-long programme included a series of focused business-to-business meetings with leading corporates and culminated in the Punjab Session – Dialogue with Industry Leaders.
The Chief Minister of Punjab, S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, led the delegation, accompanied by Minister for Industries & Commerce and Investment Promotion, Shri Sanjeev Arora, Chief Secretary K.A.P. Sinha, IAS, Administrative Secretary Investment Promotion K.K. Yadav, IAS, Vice Chairperson of Punjab Development Commission Smt. Seema Bansal, CEO Invest Punjab Amit Dhaka, IAS, and senior officials.
Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora said that throughout the day, the delegation engaged with prominent corporates including CNH Industrial, AIPL, IHCL (Taj Hotels), ACME Solar, LT Foods, ITC, Info Edge, Haldirams Foods, RJ Corp, Frontline Group, Medanta Group and others. Discussions centered on Punjab’s opportunities across agriculture and food processing, hospitality, IT and digital services, renewable energy, healthcare, automobiles, FMCG, and industrial infrastructure. In addition, Mr. Bikram Sihag from Veerka also met the delegation who recently invested Rs.987 Cr in Punjab in beverages and food processing sector.
The evening Punjab Session featured the Advantage Punjab AV presentation, followed by experience sharing by Mr. Nikesh Sinha (Sone Solar), Mr. Rahul Goel (Vincit Labs), and Mr. Anil Rajput (ITC). Ms. Nivruti Rai, MD of Invest India, delivered a special guest address, commending Punjab’s reform-oriented approach and investor-centric policies. The session also saw enthusiastic participation from members of YPO, CII, and other leading industry associations, adding weight to the dialogue, said Sanjeev Arora.
Chief Secretary Shri K.A.P. Sinha emphasized Punjab’s transparent governance and proactive regulatory reforms. Minister Shri Sanjeev Arora highlighted the state government’s continuous focus on improving the business environment, stating: “Punjab’s policy framework is being strengthened with bold reforms such as the Right to Business Act, ensuring that investors find ease, responsiveness, and certainty when they choose Punjab.”
As a key highlight of the roadshow, Mohali was positioned as the next hub of growth for Punjab—emerging strongly in the fields of AI, Global Capability Centres, data centres, semiconductors, and electronics. With its clean air, decongested roads, and the presence of world-class universities and research institutions, Mohali is being increasingly recognised as the “next Gurugram of Punjab”, Sanheev Arora added.
The Delhi roadshow concluded with an interactive open house. Industry representatives expressed keen interest to invest in Punjab, reinforcing the state’s positioning as one of North India’s most promising investment destinations.
