BT Podcast From Davos: Nara Lokesh On Andhra Pradesh’s Tech Push And Digital Growth Vision

At BT Davos 2026, this special BT Podcast features Nara Lokesh, Minister for IT, Andhra Pradesh, in conversation with Siddharth Zarabi, Group Editor, Business Today. The discussion explores Andhra Pradesh’s digital and technology-led growth strategy, with a focus on IT, electronics, innovation, and startup ecosystems. Lokesh outlines how the state is leveraging AI, digital public infrastructure, and policy reforms to attract global investors and create high-quality jobs. He also speaks about Andhra Pradesh’s ambition to emerge as a preferred destination for global tech companies, the role of skilling and talent, and how Davos conversations are being translated into long-term investments on the ground.