Telangana defence policy 2.0 will aim to attract investment and promote Hyderabad as a defence research destination, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said at a Raksha Expo curtain-raiser event on October 24, 2026.

Key Takeaways

  • Reddy said the state plans to unveil the policy but did not specify a release date.
  • He invited investors to the Invest Telangana Global Summit, scheduled for December 7–9 in Hyderabad.
  • The chief minister also called for collaboration in aerospace, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and drone technology.

Telangana defence policy and investment plans

Reddy said he wants Telangana to become a major industrial hub for India’s defence sector. He called on investors to double their planned investments in the state and promised government cooperation.

The chief minister cited Hyderabad’s research institutions and the presence of Indian Army and Indian Air Force strategic centres as advantages. He also pointed to skills initiatives, including Young India Skills University and the upgrading of industrial training institutes into advanced training centres.

Summit and longer-term economic goals

The Invest Telangana Global Summit is scheduled for December 7–9 at Bharat Future City in Hyderabad. Reddy also described Raksha Expo as a platform intended to bring global original equipment manufacturers together with smaller businesses.

The state’s Telangana Rising: Vision 2047 document sets goals of a $1 trillion economy by 2034 and a $3 trillion economy by 2047. Reddy said defence manufacturing, aerospace and related sectors would be important to those ambitions.

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