Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Rajkot on 11 January 2026. The event aimed to boost investment, manufacturing, and green growth in Kutch and Saurashtra through reforms, infrastructure, and global partnerships.

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• Saurashtra–Kutch described as anchor region of India’s growth

• Clear investor message: this is the right time to invest

• Focus on turning untapped regional potential into performance

• Rajkot–Jamnagar–Morbi triangle emerging as manufacturing powerhouse

• Over 2.5 lakh MSMEs operating in Rajkot

• World’s largest hybrid renewable energy park under development in Kutch

• Push for green hydrogen, battery storage, energy security

• Ports like Mundra, Pipavav driving export-led growth

• Gujarat positioned as global hub for AI, data, semiconductors

• 13 smart industrial estates, Medical Device Park announced