Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy exchange a handshake with South African Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams while South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile looks on during a meeting at the MCR HRD Institute in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
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The State government has entered into an agreement of collaboration with South Africa.Cooperation between the two sides spans different fields, including education, medical tourism and investments, with both sides agreeing to strengthening educational exchanges, promotion of medical tourism and promoting investments for mutual benefit.Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, accompanied by Ministers D. Sridhar Babu and C. Damodar Raja Narsimha, participated in a meeting with a high level delegation from South Africa led by Deputy President Paul Mashatile here on Wednesday when the decisions were taken. The Chief Minister explained about the State Capital’s robust educational and skill training ecosystem which served as backbone for creating a knowledge hub and a premier hub for engineering talent across IT, Pharma, Defence and Aerospace sectors. The city was placed as one of the leading global destinations for setting up of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) of Fortune-500 companies.At the same time, the world class medical and healthcare facilities were attracting huge number of people from various countries, including from the Middle East, for availing cost-effective medical treatment. The government was working on further strengthening Hyderabad’s position as a global hub for skilled workforce and medical tourism.Mr. Revanth Reddy told the delegation about the success of Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025 which 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 to enable opening of wider transformative opportunities for businesses and industries on both sides.Mr. Sridhar Babu invited top South African industrialists to further explore opportunities and engage in dialogue for mutual cooperation. Mr. Damodar Raja Narsimha said Hyderabad was globally known for massive production of bulk drugs and vaccines and the government was building mega hospitals to cater to the healthcare needs of the people.Mr. Mashatile said South Africa and India shared a long history of experiences and cultural ties. South Africa provided a platform from which Indian companies could enjoy preferential market access into the rest of Africa through the African Continental Free Trade Area. Published - June 03, 2026 06:53 pm IST
