Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Sunday, 15 November 2026, holding wide-ranging discussions on the state's drought crisis, the upcoming Invest Telangana Global Summit, and the Khelo India Youth Games. The meeting, attended by senior ministers from both the state and the Centre, underscores Telangana's bid for federal support ahead of two landmark events.

Drought Crisis: What Telangana Sought

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy briefed Prime Minister Modi on the severe drought gripping the state, attributing the crisis to deficient rainfall caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon during the South West Monsoon season. The two leaders sought adequate financial assistance and Central support to mitigate the hardships faced by farmers and restore rural livelihoods.

Last month, the Telangana government declared 365 mandals across 31 districts as drought-affected for Kharif 2026. Of these, 111 mandals were classified as severely drought-hit and 254 as moderately affected. The scale of the declaration is among the largest in the state's recent history, raising the urgency of Central intervention.

Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026

Chief Minister Reddy formally invited Prime Minister Modi to the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026, scheduled from 7 to 9 December at Bharat Future City, Hyderabad. The summit is a cornerstone of the state's Telangana Rising 2047 vision, which targets transforming the state into a three-trillion US dollar economy by 2047. Securing the Prime Minister's presence would lend significant political weight to the investment conclave.

Khelo India Youth Games Coming to Hyderabad

Revanth Reddy also extended an invitation to Modi for the 8th Khelo India Youth Games, set to be held in Hyderabad from 11 to 22 December. A flagship initiative of the Sports Ministry, the event will feature 27 competitive sports and one demonstration sport. An estimated 6,000 athletes and 1,800 support staff are expected to participate in the 12-day sporting carnival. Notably, this will be the first time Telangana has hosted the Khelo India Games since the event's inception.

Who Was in the Room

The meeting was attended by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya, State Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies Uttam Kumar Reddy, and Minister for Sports and Youth Services Vakiti Srihari, according to the Chief Minister's Office. The cross-party presence of Union and state ministers signals a degree of cooperative federalism on both the sporting and investment fronts.

With the drought relief request pending a formal Central response and two major events on the horizon, all eyes will be on New Delhi's next move regarding Telangana's asks.