Overview
- At Austrade and CII events in Melbourne, Nara Lokesh set a goal of a $2.4 trillion Andhra Pradesh economy by 2047 and invited investors to the Partnership Summit on November 14–15.
- He highlighted the LEAP initiative to build a world-class education ecosystem by 2029, aligning curriculum changes with NEP-2020 and emphasizing AI-based, outcome-focused learning.
- Lokesh said the state attracted ₹10 lakh crore ($117 billion) in investments over the past 16 months, a promotional claim presented without independent verification in the reports.
- He cited technology and industry projects including a reported $15 billion Google AI centre in Visakhapatnam, ArcelorMittal’s planned steel plant, and a Quantum Valley plan to launch 156‑qubit services in Amaravati by January 2026.
- After talks at the MCG, Cricket Victoria executives voiced interest in joint training camps, women’s cricket initiatives, education programs and establishing a cricket academy in India.