Karan Adani enkindles Kerala’s hope.
The Adani Group will invest ₹30,000 crore in the next five years in Kerala. The state is emerging as a model of development and progress, Karan Adani mentioned in his speech. His words have sent great hope to the southern state, which has a huge scope for industrial growth and requires huge investment to create jobs.
If what Karan Adani, Managing Director of Adani Ports and SEZ said was true, Kerala has been changing. In his speech at the Invest Kerala Global Summit 2025, Kochi, Kerala, he mentioned, in the presence of the Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan: “Under your leadership, Kerala is undergoing a remarkable transformation. The state has emerged as a leader in ease of doing business and a global startup hub, a testament to your administration’s vision.” It is an approval of the Adani business empire, which is rebuilding India with its strong intervention in India’s infrastructure segment. The Adani group is known to build everything it has touched, matching with the best in the world. His presence in Kerala brings a lot of hope to the state. Union Commerce and Industries Minister, Piyush Goyal was also present at the Summit.
Beyond business, Kerala is a model for human development, Karan Adani pointed out. “The LIFE project has provided lakhs of houses for the underprivileged, and Kerala’s disaster management capabilities are admired across India,” he said.
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat, India is advancing towards unparalleled economic and infrastructural growth, he pointed out. Developed India requires strong regional economies, and Kerala is a prime example of how strategic investments can fuel progress.
Kerala’s global trade legacy dates back centuries. The ancient port of Muziris was a vital hub connecting Rome, Egypt, and China, making Kerala a centre for spice and gold trade, he recalled. Today, Vizhinjam continues this rich tradition, placing India at the heart of global commerce, he added and further pointed out: “At the Adani Group, we are proud to contribute to this new era. Our journey with Vizhinjam port began in 2015, under the leadership of late Ommen Chandy and today under Pinarayi Vijayani’s leadership, it is becoming a reality.” This reflected the changing opinion about Kerala among industrialists.
Vizhinjam is strategically located along the world’s busiest shipping lanes even before commissioning, made history by docking the largest container vessel to ever touch the Indian shores, with a capacity of 24,000 containers, Karan Adani avered.
“The Adani Group has already invested ₹5,000 crore in Vizhinjam and is committing an additional investment of ₹20,000 crore. This is not only India’s first transhipment hub, but our vision is to make Vizhinjam the largest transhipment port in this part of the region,” he mentioned in his speech.
Further, the Adani Group is expanding the Trivandrum International Airport from a capacity of 4.5 million passengers to 12 million with an investment of ₹5,500 crore. The Group will also set up a logistics and E-Commerce hub in Kochin and increase its cement capacity in Kochi. In total, the Adani group will invest ₹30,000 crore in the next five years in Kerala. Karan Adani also recalled the words of Gautam Adani: “The infrastructure sector is all about building assets for the nation and nation-building.”
