FROM CHARMINAR TO AI CITY:
WHY THE WORLD IS BETTING ON THE “$3 TRILLION” TELANGANA
Invest in the land where History meets the Future.
Byline Purushotham | Hyderabad | December 9, 2025
Today, as Hyderabad hosts global leaders for the Telangana Rising Global Summit, the mood in the air is electric.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has set a target that some call ambitious and others call impossible: A $3 Trillion Economy by 2047. He envisions Telangana replicating the “Guangdong Model” shifting gears from just services to hardcore manufacturing.
The ambition is not just valid; it is inevitable.
Why? Because Telangana has something Guangdong did not have 30 years ago: A perfect starting point.
- The Geography of Growth
Hyderabad is the only metro in India that is geographically “disaster-proof.” We are landlocked (no cyclones), seismically stable (no earthquakes), and centrally located. I remember standing on the rocky terrain of Mucherla ten years ago, thinking it was just barren land. Today, seeing it pitched as the “Fourth City” for AI and Health proves that our geography is our destiny. It is the safest locker in Asia for global data centers. - The “Talent Pipeline”
The Guangdong model was built on cheap labor. The Telangana model is being built on smart labor. With the T-Hub ecosystem and the new Young India Skill University (which just inked a pact with the University of London yesterday), we are not offering the world “workers”; we are offering “innovators.” - Continuity of Policy
Governments may change, but the growth engine of Hyderabad has never stopped. It has continued seamlessly across decades of leadership, transcending political lines. This political maturity is our biggest asset. The current government’s focus on “AI, Health, and Tourism” is the logical next step in this relay race.
- DAY 1 INTELLIGENCE BRIEF: The Deals Signed Yesterday
- While the speeches were going on, the real work happened in the boardrooms. Here is the confirmed data from Day 1:
- Total Investment Committed: ₹2.43 Lakh Crore ($22 Billion).
- The Big Anchor: Brookfield & Axis Ventures committed ₹75,000 Cr for the new “Bharat Future City” (Deep Tech & R&D).
- Green Energy: Vietnam’s Vin Group signed an MOU for ₹27,000 Cr for EV infrastructure.
- Aviation: GMR Group is investing ₹15,000 Cr to expand the Aerospace & Cargo hub.
- Healthcare: Apollo Hospitals pledged ₹1,700 Cr for a new Proton Center.
Our Message to the Delegates:
To the investors present at the Summit today: Look beyond the slides. Look at the resilience of our city. National Express welcomes you to Hyderabad. You are not just investing in a city; you are investing in the future engine of India.
