Gurgaon: Haryana has pitched its proposed Global City in Gurgaon and 10 planned industrial model townships to Swedish companies, seeking investment and technical partnerships to expand the state’s industrial base and develop new urban centres.Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini made the pitch at the India-Sweden Sustainable Urban Development Roundtable Conference in Stockholm on Thursday, inviting Swedish firms to explore opportunities in smart mobility, water conservation and green energy, according to a state govt statement. Cabinet minister Vipul Goel accompanied him.Planned across around 1,000 acres in Sectors 36, 36B, 37 and 37B along Dwarka Expressway, Gurgaon’s Global City is envisioned as an integrated business and residential hub with commercial offices, housing, retail, hospitality and social infrastructure. The project could also open up opportunities for Swedish companies in energy efficiency, water management and sustainable transport.Saini also invited Swedish firms to invest in 10 proposed industrial model townships and five new cities planned along the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway. Locations identified for the industrial townships include Tosham, Jind, Rewari, Faridabad and Rai, while other sites cited by govt include Naraingarh, Ambala and Murthal-Gannaur.The state aims to attract manufacturers and generate employment by providing industrial areas with road and rail connectivity, reliable power and water supply, logistics facilities and housing for workers, while adhering to environmental safeguards. Green energy, energy conservation and environment-friendly transport are also being considered as part of the planning framework.At the conference, Saini cited Sweden’s sustainable urban development projects, including Hammarby Sjöstad and Western Harbour, as potential models for Haryana. He also expressed interest in identifying areas of cooperation with Swedish environmental research and consultancy organisation IVL.Highlighting the growing economic ties between the two countries, Saini said bilateral trade had increased from $2.86 billion in 2016 to $7.75 billion in 2025.He cited IKEA’s proposed Rs 3,500-crore integrated project in Gurgaon, Saab’s planned Carl-Gustaf manufacturing facility at MET City in Jhajjar, and ABB’s manufacturing unit in Faridabad, operational since 1951, as examples of Swedish investment in Haryana. He also referred to the opening of the first Indian school of Swedish education group Kunskapsskolan in Gurgaon in 2013.Saini said the initiatives reflected the shared commitment to “Make in India” and “Made with Sweden” and invited Swedish businesses to participate in the Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit 2027.
