Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy has invited UK investors to participate in the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026, pitching the state’s policy continuity, skilled workforce and industrial base during a meeting with a high-level delegation of UK mayors in Hyderabad.
The delegation, led by Oliver Coppard of South Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin of West Yorkshire and David Skaith of York and North Yorkshire, met Revanth at the MCR HRD Institute to explore partnerships in trade, investment, innovation, education and culture. The meeting followed the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
Revanth said Telangana was positioned for rapid growth, particularly in manufacturing, and highlighted the state’s strengths in information technology, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, biotechnology, aerospace and defence, and electronics manufacturing. He also invited UK industrialists and investors to the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026, scheduled from December 7 to 9 at Bharat Future City.
According to the chief minister’s office, the UK mayors proposed cooperation in advanced manufacturing, healthcare, digital technology, defence, aerospace, technical textiles, skilling and research. The delegation indicated that it was interested in revisiting Telangana to develop the relationship into trade, investment and institutional partnerships.
Coppard said Yorkshire had about 1.5 lakh businesses across sectors and identified scope for collaboration with Telangana. He also pointed to the scalability of Telangana’s digital economy ecosystem and its talent pool. Brabin drew parallels between Yorkshire and Telangana, citing their shared interests.
Revanth also presented the state’s longer-term development agenda, including Telangana Rising 2047, which was launched in December 2025. He said former British prime minister Tony Blair was among global leaders, economists, technology leaders and industrialists who contributed to shaping the roadmap.
The chief minister highlighted Hyderabad’s hosting of the 72nd Miss World Pageant in May 2025 and the state’s efforts to prepare young people for an economy shaped by artificial intelligence. He said the government had launched Young India Skills University, described as an institution focused on direct skilling by large businesses.
Bharat Future City, planned across 30,000 acres, was another part of the state’s pitch. Revanth also referred to the proposed rejuvenation of the Musi river, presenting it as a project linked to the development of night-time and riverfront economies. The announcement did not provide details on the project’s investment commitments, implementation schedule or financing structure.
IT and industries minister D Sridhar Babu urged the delegation to explore Genome Valley and Hyderabad’s wider innovation ecosystem. He identified advanced technology, clean energy and knowledge-led growth as areas of opportunity and said the chief minister’s recent UK visit had helped build partnerships with universities and businesses.
The meeting also saw the unveiling of the UK-India Business Council report titled ‘UK-India CETA and Regional Synergies’. The next publicly identified milestone is the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026 in Hyderabad, where the state is seeking to convert the proposed areas of cooperation into investor and institutional partnerships.
