CM Revanth Reddy holds key bilateral meeting with delegation headed by South Africa Deputy President Paul Mashatile
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Hyderabad, June 3: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, along with Ministers D. Sridhar Babu and C. Damodar Raja Narsimha, held a key bilateral meeting with a high-level delegation from South Africa led by Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Both sides agreed to cooperate in the fields of education, medical tourism and investments, with the aim of strengthening educational exchanges, promoting medical tourism and attracting investments for mutual benefit.
The CM explained that Hyderabad’s robust educational and skill training ecosystem is serving as a backbone for creating a knowledge hub and a premier hub for engineering talent across IT, Pharma, Defence and Aerospace sectors. The city is already placed as one of the leading global destinations for setting up of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) of Fortune-500 companies.
He also highlighted the world-class medical and healthcare facilities in Hyderabad, attracting a huge number of people from various countries including from the Middle East for availing cost-effective medical treatments. The government is working on further strengthening Hyderabad’s position as a global hub for skilled workforce and medical tourism, he emphasised.
Recalling the massive success of Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025, the Chief Minister said the event drew global dignitaries, diplomats, and industry leaders, marking an unprecedented economic and developmental success for the state. He invited the South African leadership to attend this year’s Global Summit to be held in December 2026 to enable opening of wider transformative opportunities for businesses and industries on both sides.
The CM also explained plans for building a net-zero, global standard, greenfield infrastructure in 30,000 acres in Bharat Future City, located close to the international airport.
IT & Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu invited top South African industrialists to further explore opportunities and engage in dialogue for mutual cooperation.
Minister for Health, Medical & Family Welfare, Science and Technology, C. Damodar Raja Narsimha said Hyderabad is globally known for massive production of bulk drugs and vaccines. Our government is building mega hospitals in Hyderabad to cater to the healthcare needs of our people, he added.
Speaking on the occasion, South Africa Deputy President Paul Mashatile said South Africa and India share a long history of experiences and cultural ties. South Africa provides a platform from which Indian companies can enjoy preferential market access into the rest of Africa through the African Continental Free Trade Area, he stated, adding that it paves way for establishing pharmaceutical companies in South Africa.
The South African delegation included T. Moraka, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ambassador A Sooklal, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to the Republic of India, Dr A. Motsoaledi, Minister of Health, S. Ndabeni, Minister of Small Business Development, N Gina, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, M. Gungubele, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technology.
Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao, Principal Secretary to CM V. Seshadri, Special Secretary to CM B. Ajith Reddy, Special CS, Energy, Navin Mittal, Principal Secretary, HM&FW, Dr Christina Z Chongthu, Secretary, Planning, Gourav Uppal, MD, TGIIC, K. Shashanka, Joint Secretary, ITE&C, D. Anudeep and other senior officials attended the meeting.