MP Global Investors Summit 2027 Theme 'Shakti Ki Saptadhara' Announced, 11 Plug-and-Play Parks

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Madhya Pradesh will host the Global Investors Summit (GIS) 2027 with the theme 'Shakti Ki Saptadhara' (Seven Streams of Power), the state's Industry Department has finalised. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had hinted at the theme during his Independence Day speech, officials said. The summit aims to attract domestic and foreign investment across seven identified sectors.

The seven focus areas are manufacturing, agriculture and food processing, technology and innovation, Gati Shakti, strategic/defence and advanced manufacturing, green and blue economy, and soft power and creative economy. Before December 2026, roadshows will be held in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, and investment conferences in Singapore and South Korea, according to the department. More than 15 countries are expected to be made partner nations. The department also said that Madhya Pradesh has been allocated 11 of the 100 plug-and-play industrial parks planned nationwide under a central government scheme, the second-highest after Maharashtra's 14 parks.

What is the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan?

The PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan was launched by the central government in October 2021 to integrate infrastructure planning across sixteen ministries, including railways, roads, and ports, on a single digital platform. It aims to improve multimodal connectivity and reduce logistics costs, which is one of the seven streams of the Madhya Pradesh GIS 2027 theme. The plan draws on the earlier National Infrastructure Pipeline announced in 2019, which had projected infrastructure investment of ₹111 lakh crore over six years. The concept of plug-and-play industrial parks, offering pre-cleared land and built-up factory sheds, was promoted under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme, which began with the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor in 2007.

What are the seven streams of the theme?

The theme 'Shakti Ki Saptadhara' covers seven sectors: manufacturing, agriculture and food processing, technology and innovation, Gati Shakti (infrastructure), strategic/defence and advanced manufacturing, green and blue economy, and soft power and creative economy. The selection aligns with national priorities such as Make in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat and net-zero goals, according to the Industry Department.

Which plug-and-play parks are proposed in MP?

Madhya Pradesh has been allocated 11 of the 100 plug-and-play industrial parks planned by the central government. Proposed locations include Bhainsola (Dhar) and Avantika Industrial Centre (Ujjain) in Malwa, Pipalrawan-Polayakalan (Dewas-Shajapur) and IR Ratlam-Palsodi, Ashta Industrial Cluster (Sehore) in central Madhya Pradesh, and Maswasi Grant (Sagar) and Chainpura (Guna) in the Bundelkhand/Gwalior-Chambal region. These parks are designed with pre-built infrastructure to allow investors to start production immediately.