Canadian Ambassador to India Chris Cooter meets CM Revanth Reddy, invites delegation led by CM to visit Canada
Canadian High Commissioner to India Chris Cooter with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Wednesday. | Photo credit: Special arrangement
Canadian High Commissioner to India Chris Cooter on Wednesday met Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and invited a delegation led by the Chief Minister to visit Canada.
The two held productive discussions aimed at strengthening Canada-Telangana trade, investment and innovation partnerships.
The discussions highlighted opportunities for enhanced cooperation on major infrastructure and urban development projects underway in Telangana, including the Musi River Development Project, Hyderabad Metro Rail expansion and the proposed Future City initiative.
The High Commissioner highlighted several recent developments reflecting the growing footprint between Telangana and Canada – Firan Technology Group’s decision to set up a manufacturing facility, CIBC’s opening of a Global Capability Center (GCC) – in Hyderabad. He also highlighted a major investment by CPP Investments, which entered into a strategic partnership with Hyderabad-based CtrlS Datacenters, in which CPP Investments committed up to C$1 billion.
The Chief Minister explained the success story of Telangana in various sectors including IT, life sciences, defense and aerospace. He also highlighted Hyderabad’s dominance in acquiring Global Capability Centers (GCC) of Fortune-500 companies.
The Chief Minister also highlighted the state government’s commitment to rejuvenate the Musi River as part of a broader strategy to create an alternative economy along the riverfront. He also sought Canada’s support for the nation’s solarization efforts and plans to promote a green economy.
Elaborating on his plans to transform the state into a global knowledge hub, the CM mentioned that several top world universities are applying to set up campuses in Hyderabad. He presented the idea of a group of Canadian universities to set up a multi-university campus in Hyderabad.
The CM welcomed the growing Canadian engagement in the state and invited Canadian companies, investors and institutions to participate in the second edition of the Telangana Global Investor Summit scheduled for December as a platform to explore new business opportunities and partnerships.
Speaking on the occasion, High Commissioner Cooter lauded the forward-looking vision of Telangana and its approach to job creation and development. He said the state has huge potential with massive availability of talent.
Mr. Cooter offered to extend all support in state government initiatives, inviting the chief minister to visit Canada and explore other opportunities across sectors. In the coming months, a Canadian trade delegation will visit Telangana and hold wide-ranging discussions on areas such as energy, urbanization, defense and aviation, Mr. Cooter added.
Advisor and ex-officio Special Chief Secretary to CM K. Ramakrishna Rao, CEO Invest Telangana B. Ajith Reddy, TGIIC MD Shashanka, Joint Secretary ITE&C Anudeep Durishetty and Director Industries Nikhil Chakravarthy also attended the meeting.
Published – 8 Jul 2026 20:53 IST