Hyderabad, October 10: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed hope that the United States’ decisions and policies would continue to foster a positive, growth-oriented relationship between India and the U.S. He voiced concern over recent U.S. measures such as increased tariffs and stricter H-1B visa norms, noting that such decisions could impact economic stability and create misunderstanding between nations.
“Policies that promote mutual economic growth will set a model for the world,”
— Chief Minister Revanth Reddy
The Chief Minister shared these views during a meeting with a delegation from the Hudson Institute, which included business leaders, philanthropists, and intellectuals from various fields, at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat in Hyderabad.
The meeting was attended by Industries & IT Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Chief Secretary Ramakrishna Rao, CM’s Advisors Ven Narendra Reddy, Karri Sriram and senior officials. The U.S. delegation, currently touring several Indian states under the aegis of the India Foundation, is engaging with policymakers and business communities to understand bilateral, trade, and policy perspectives.
During the interaction, the Chief Minister presented the vision of “Telangana Rising”, outlining the government’s long-term economic roadmap. He emphasized that good policies must transcend political transitions, reaffirming the government’s commitment to continuity in progressive governance.
Highlighting Hyderabad’s transformation into a global investment destination, he noted that the city competes with New York, Tokyo, and Seoul in IT and pharma sectors, while working to enhance infrastructure and manufacturing capacities to meet global standards.
Revanth Reddy reiterated the government’s ambition to make Telangana a $1 trillion economy by 2034 and a $3 trillion economy by 2047, citing the state’s remarkable growth in GSDP and per capita income.
He detailed several upcoming “game-changer projects” including:
- Future City spread across 30,000 acres
- Regional Ring Road and Regional Ring Rail
- Dry Port project with 12-lane greenfield highway and rail connectivity to Machilipatnam Port
- Hyderabad–Chennai and Hyderabad–Bengaluru Bullet Train proposals
- Moosi River Rejuvenation Project, which is expected to open new economic avenues.
The Chief Minister invited U.S. industries to participate in the Future City initiative, highlighting that Hyderabad already hosts 50 Fortune 500 companies, and expressing a goal to attract all 500 global giants to the city.
Minister Sridhar Babu added that Telangana is positioned as the best choice under the ‘China +1’ strategy, and that plans are underway to establish an AI City and India’s first Artificial Intelligence University, making Telangana the “Skill Capital of India.”
The delegation also appreciated Hyderabad’s role during the COVID-19 pandemic, as local companies played a key part in global vaccine supply chains.
The U.S. team included Hudson Institute representatives such as Professor Walter Russell Mead (Wall Street Journal columnist), Mark Rosenblatt (CEO, RationalWave Capital Partners), Harlan Crow (Chairman, Crow Holdings), Ravenel Curry (Founder, Eagle Capital Management), and Henry Billingsley (Partner, Billingsley Company) among others.