Mission Samudra, a silver economy and Global Capability Centres head Keralam's seventieth-year economic plan

1 November 2026

Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan set out the economic programme for Keralam's seventieth year of formation. He proposed Mission Samudra to build the State into a hub for port-led development and the maritime economy. The plan asks for data centres, semiconductor facilities and Global Capability Centres (GCCs), and for work in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, machine learning and robotics. A silver economy would use the experience of senior citizens while protecting their care. Festival Kerala events inside India and abroad are to be used to draw investors. Education and health are to be strengthened by bringing in internationally recognised institutions and new curricula. Support was also promised for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, fishermen, persons with autism and persons with disabilities.