WEF: Chandrababu Naidu holds talks with Tata Sons at Davos on green energy, AI, tourism

Davos: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday held a courtesy meeting with N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos.

The interaction focused on Andhra Pradesh’s investment climate, ongoing Tata Group projects in the State, and emerging global industry trends.

Davos as a global idea exchange

Chandrasekaran enquired about the Chief Minister’s Davos engagements this year. CM Naidu said Davos remains a vital platform to understand global industrial trends and the thinking of leading business houses.

He noted that such interactions help brand Andhra Pradesh globally and assess market response to the State’s new and reformed policies.

Investments gaining ground

The Chief Minister informed that discussions held during the 2025 Davos visit have already translated into investments worth Rs 2.5 lakh crore, moving to the ground.

Over the past three days, he said, the State’s progress and opportunities across green energy, technology, Artificial Intelligence, agriculture and tourism were presented to global stakeholders.

India drawing greater global interest

Naidu observed that, compared to the past, global majors are showing heightened interest in India. He attributed this to the country’s young workforce, stable leadership and policy clarity, which are collectively expanding opportunities for companies to establish and scale operations across sectors.

Review of Tata Group Projects in Andhra Pradesh

The meeting reviewed the progress of key Tata initiatives in the State, including the Tata Consultancy Services development centre in Visakhapatnam, the proposed Amaravati Quantum Valley, and solar power projects planned in Kurnool.

Chandrasekaran shared insights from Tata Group’s global experience and sectoral outlook.

Innovation, tourism and sports infrastructure

Discussions also covered programmes under the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub, with Chandrasekaran suggesting that Tata Trusts would depute officials for focused deliberations.

The Chief Minister urged expediting Tata Group’s tourism projects in the State and outlined plans to develop three sports cities, inviting the Group to explore investment opportunities in sports infrastructure.

Commitment to fast-tracking projects

Chandrasekaran assured that Tata Sons would review all proposals and extend cooperation to ensure the timely completion of ongoing and proposed projects in Andhra Pradesh.