Karan Adani, MD, Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd.- Speech at Invest Kerala Global Summit 2025 on 21 February 2025 at Kochi, Kerala
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Honorable Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan ji,
Honorable Commerce and Industries Minister Shri Piyush Goyal ji,
Esteemed ministers present here, industry colleagues, and distinguished guests,
I am honoured to address this esteemed gathering at the Invest Kerala Global Summit 2025.
Hon’ble Chief Minister, under your leadership, Kerala is undergoing a remarkable transformation. The state has emerged as a leader in Ease of Doing Business and a global startup hub, a testament to your administration’s vision.
Beyond business, Kerala is a model for human development. The LIFE project has provided lakhs of houses for the underprivileged, and Kerala’s disaster management capabilities are admired across India.
Under Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat, India is advancing towards unparalleled economic and infrastructural growth. A developed India requires strong regional economies, and Kerala is a prime example of how strategic investments can fuel progress.
Kerala’s global trade legacy dates back centuries. The ancient port of Muziris was a vital hub connecting Rome, Egypt, and China, making Kerala a centre for spice and gold trade.
Today, Vizhinjam continues this rich tradition, placing India at the heart of global commerce. At the Adani Group, we are proud to contribute to this new era. Our journey with Vizhinjam port began in 2015, under the leadership of late Sri Ommen Chandy ji and today under Shri Pinarayi Vijayan-ji’s leadership, it is becoming a reality.
Vizhinjam is strategically located along the world’s busiest shipping lanes, even before commissioning, made history by docking the largest container vessel to ever touch the Indian shores, with capacity of 24,000 containers.
The Adani group has already invested Rs 5,000 crore in Vizhinjam and are committing an additional investment of Rs 20,000 crore. This is not only India’s first transshipment hub, but our vision is to make Vizhinjam the largest transshipment port in this part of the region.
Further we will be expanding the Trivandrum International Airport from 4.5M to 12M passengers, with Rs 5,500 crore.
We will also be setting up a Logistics and E-Commerce hub in Kochin, and also increase our Cement capacity in Kochin.
In total, the Adani group is going to invest Rs. 30,000 crore in next five years in the state of Kerala.
In the words of our Chairman, Shri Gautam Adani, “The infrastructure sector is all about building assets for the nation and nation-building.”
Kerala is emerging as a model of development and progress, and we at the Adani Group are honoured to be part of this journey.
Thank you
Jai Hind
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