Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy shakes hands with South African Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams during a meeting at the MCR HRD Institute in Hyderabad on Wednesday, while South African Vice President Paul Mashatile looks on. | Photo courtesy: ANI
The state government has signed a cooperation agreement with South Africa.
Cooperation between the two sides extends to various sectors including education, medical tourism and investment, with both sides agreeing to strengthen educational exchanges, promote medical tourism and investment for mutual benefit.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, along with ministers D. Sridhar Babu and C. Damodar Raja Narasimha, attended a meeting with a high-level delegation from South Africa led by Vice President Paul Mashatile here on Wednesday, when the decisions were taken. The Chief Minister pointed out the strong educational and skill training ecosystem of the state capital, which serves as the backbone to make it a knowledge hub and a major hub for engineering talent in the IT, Pharma, Defense and Aerospace sectors. The city was ranked as one of the leading global destinations for setting up Global Competence Centers (GCC) for Fortune-500 companies.
At the same time, world-class medical and healthcare facilities were attracting large numbers of people from various countries, including the Middle East, to avail cost-effective medical treatment. The government is working to further strengthen Hyderabad's position as a global hub for skilled workforce and medical tourism.
Mr. Revanth Reddy informed the delegation about the success of the Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025, which was attended by global dignitaries, diplomats and industry leaders, marking an unprecedented economic and developmental success for the State. He invited the South African leadership to participate in the global summit in December this year to unlock vast transformational opportunities for businesses and industries on both sides.
Mr Sridhar Babu invited top South African industrialists to join the dialogue to explore opportunities and mutual cooperation. Shri Damodar Raja Narasimha said Hyderabad is globally known for large-scale production of bulk medicines and vaccines and the government is building mega hospitals to meet the health care needs of the people.
Mr Mashatile said South Africa and India have a long history of shared experiences and cultural ties. South Africa provided a platform from which Indian companies could enjoy preferential market access to the rest of Africa through the African Continental Free Trade Area.
published – June 03, 2026 06:53 PM IST