• The Vibrant Gujarat Regional Exhibition (VGRE) was conducted in Rajkot  as an integral part of VGRC 2026.

Highlights of Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference(VGRC) 2026:
Participants: The event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, investors, MSMEs, startups, artisans, academia, export bodies, and international delegates.
Partner Countries: It includes Japan, South Korea, Rwanda, Ukraine.
Key Investments:
Reliance Industries: During the conference, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) committed to double its investment to Rs.7 lakh crores in Gujarat over the next five years.
Adani Group: Adani Group will invest Rs.1.50 lakh crore over the next five years in Mundra and Kutch (Gujarat), primarily to develop a 37 Gigawatt(GW) Renewable Energy (RE) park, one of the largest RE facilities in India.
Welspun Group: It will invest Rs.5000 crores in Gujarat to establish the world’s largest pipeline manufacturing facility, strengthening industrial diversification and infrastructure supply chains in Gujarat.
Jyoti CNC Industries: It will invest Rs.10,000 crores over the next five years in Gujarat in manufacturing, Research and Development (R&D), and skill development.
MoUs Signed: 
Overview: During the VGRC 2026, 5,492 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) worth Rs.5.78 lakh crores (approximately USD 70 billion) were signed, aimed at developing Saurashtra and Kutch regions as key economic engines aligned with the Government of India (GoI)’s vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.
Hydrogen Integration: An MoU was signed by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), and DVGW (German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water) of Germany.

• The MoU aims to create a framework for cooperation on integrating hydrogen into India’s natural gas network.