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Nara Lokesh pitches Andhra Pradesh to Blackstone, Brookfield at WEF 2026
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....ara Lokesh pitches Andhra Pradesh to Blackstone, Brookfield at WEF 2026<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 23-1-2026<BR>PTI<BR>Davos (Switzerland), Jan 23 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Education, IT and Electronics Nara Lokesh held back-to-back meetings with senior leadership of Blackstone and Brookfield Asset Management on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum 2026, pitching large-scale investment op....
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....portunities in the state. Lokesh met Blackstone Chairman and CEO Stephen A Schwarzman and, in a separate engagement, Brookfield Asset Management President Connor Teskey. Blackstone and Brookfield together manage close to USD 2 trillion in assets across infrastructure, real estate, clean energy, digital platforms, logistics and transition investing. ENGAGEMENT WITH BLACKSTONE In discussions....
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.... with Blackstone, Lokesh outlined opportunities in Grade-A commercial office space, integrated mixed-use urban developments, port-linked industrial and logistics parks, renewable energy and hyperscale data centres. Potential locations included Visakhapatnam, Amaravati, Rayalaseema and the CBIC–VCIC industrial corridors. The discussions focused on Andhra Pradesh's fast-growing urban centres, it....
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....s port-led industrialisation strategy and its execution-oriented policy framework aimed at enabling large, institution-grade real asset investments. Blackstone's global experience in office platforms, logistics parks, mixed-use developments and digital infrastructure was positioned as aligning with the state’s ambition to build globally competitive, sustainable cities and industrial ecosystems....
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.... at scale. "We discussed opportunities in Grade-A offices, mixed-use urban developments, port-linked industrial & logistics parks, renewable energy and hyperscale data centres across Visakhapatnam, Amaravati, Rayalaseema and the CBIC–VCIC corridors," Lokesh said in a post on X. "When the world's largest long-term capital partners engage back-to-back, it reflects Andhra Pradesh's momentum, sca....
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....le, and credibility." ENGAGEMENT WITH BROOKFIELD In a separate meeting with Brookfield Asset Management, Lokesh reviewed progress since earlier engagements in London and discussed next steps to accelerate the Andhra Pradesh-Brookfield partnership. Focus areas included fast-tracking Brookfield’s clean-energy-powered, gigawatt-scale data centre plans in Visakhapatnam, as well as energy s....
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....torage, solar manufacturing and green hydrogen pilot projects near port-led industrial clusters. The discussions also covered ongoing large-scale renewable energy deployments in Andhra Pradesh under Evren, the Brookfield–Axis Energy platform, which is executing utility-scale solar and hybrid renewable projects in the state. These investments support Andhra Pradesh’s goal of providing round-t....
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....he-clock green power to energy-intensive industries, digital infrastructure and future hydrogen value chains. SIGNAL TO GLOBAL INVESTORS The consecutive engagements with the world's largest long-term capital providers at WEF 2026 were positioned as reflecting Andhra Pradesh’s growing momentum, credibility and capacity to absorb capital at scale. State officials highlighted the emphasis on ....
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....speed of execution, policy certainty, port-led growth and clean energy as factors strengthening Andhra Pradesh’s appeal to global investors seeking long-term, sustainable returns. "When the world’s largest long-term capital partners engage Andhra Pradesh in quick succession, it reflects confidence in the state’s scale, governance, and ambition," Lokesh said, adding that the state is focuse....
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....d on building enduring global partnerships that translate into jobs, infrastructure and inclusive economic growth. The Davos engagements reinforce Andhra Pradesh's push to re-establish itself on the global investment map as an open, decisive and fast-moving destination for international capital. PTI MKT ANZ MR MR<BR> News - Press release - PIB....