Overview
- Maharashtra reports Rs 30 lakh crore in commitments at WEF 2026, saying 83% involve FDI from partners in 18 countries, and flags plans for a Tata-led Innovation City near Mumbai alongside a Raigad–Pen growth centre.
- Telangana inks sector-focused pacts including Pearson’s support for a Global AI Academy, a proposed Rs 5,000 crore 100 MW AI‑ready data centre by UPC Volt, Schneider Electric expansion talks, and collaborations with Georgetown’s AI CoLab and DMCC; the state cites nearly ₹2.5 lakh crore in MoUs across 2024–26 with about 70% grounded.
- Uttar Pradesh logs investment commitments above ₹2.50 lakh crore across 25+ MoUs, led by AM Green’s ₹1.24–2.07 lakh crore AI infrastructure hub planned for Greater Noida, plus pledges from Essar, Inox GFL and SAEL, and two agreements with US firms.
- Kerala announces over Rs 1.17 lakh crore in commitments across renewable energy, GCCs, skills, finance, tourism, healthcare and manufacturing after its WEF push.
- Karnataka details ₹13,070 crore in commitments, highlighted by RP–Sanjiv Goenka’s ₹10,500 crore renewable investments and expansions by Schneider Electric, Carlsberg and INOX GFL, as opposition voices question headline tallies and officials point to 3–7 year timelines and reported 60–75% realization rates.