New Delhi: Maharashtra, home to India’s financial capital Mumbai and a hub for industries and start-ups, is poised to become the country’s first $1 trillion economy, senior state officials said at the News9 Global Summit 2025 on Thursday.
Speaking at the session titled “Maharashtra: Where Innovation Meets Expertise and Enterprise”, the officials — Dr P Anbalagan (Secretary, Industries, Energy, Labour & Mining Department), P Velrasu (CEO, MIDC), and Dipendra Singh Kushwaha (Development Commissioner, Industries) — emphasised on the state’s industrial strength, renewable energy goals, and infrastructure expansion plans.
Maharashtra: The trillion-dollar vision
“If Maharashtra were a country, it would be the 19th largest economy in the world,” said Dr Anbalagan. “We are on track to become I