PM Modi to inaugurate Utkarsh Odisha conclave today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the two-day Utkarsh Odisha-Make in Odisha conclave-2025 on Tuesday, the flagship Global Investment Summit hosted by the Odisha government.
The conclave will take place at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar from January 28 to 29. PM Modi is scheduled to arrive at Bhubaneswar Airport in the morning to attend the mega investors’ meet. He will receive a grand welcome from Bharatiya Janata Party leaders at the airport, after which he will head to the event venue at Janata Maidan for the inauguration.
The Utkarsh Odisha conclave aims to position Odisha as the anchor of the Purvodaya Vision, a leading investment destination and industrial hub in India.
PM Modi will also inaugurate the Make in Odisha Exhibition, which will showcase the state’s achievements in developing a vibrant industrial ecosystem. The exhibition will serve as a platform for industry leaders, investors, and policymakers to converge and discuss opportunities in Odisha as a preferred investment destination.
The conclave will feature CEOs and Leaders’ Roundtables, Sectoral Sessions, B2B meetings, and Policy Discussions, ensuring targeted engagement with investors from across the globe. Over 7,500 investors from India and abroad are expected to attend the event.
The conclave will focus on five key sectors: IT, renewable energy, textiles, chemicals, and food processing.
Twelve countries, including Australia, Malaysia, Japan, Germany, Poland, and Cuba, have been invited as ‘Countries of Focus’ to participate in the conclave.
The Odisha government aims to secure investments worth Rs 5 lakh crore to transform the state into a global industrial hub. Around 100 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) are expected to be signed during the event.
State Industry Minister Sampad Chandra Swain had previously stated that the government’s focus would also be on ensuring the successful implementation of projects, not just signing MoUs. The conclave will support the state’s efforts to achieve the target of Samrudh Odisha by 2036 and Viksit Bharat by 2047.
