New Delhi, March 25 -- Punjab is attempting a high-stakes transformation from an agrarian powerhouse into an industrial. In its latest attempt, Punjab hosted a 3-day investor Summit (Progressive Punjab Investors' Summit 2026) earlier this month. The state government has received investments upwards of Rs.57,000 crore.

The state also recently rolled out its New Industrial Policy 2026.

In a conversation with Mint, Sanjeev Arora, Punjab's Minister for Industries & Commerce and Power, discussed the usage of Artificial Intelligence to draft these industrial norms, big-ticket investments in the State and the dual pressure of a global energy crisis and supply chain disruption.

Here are edited excerpts:

Answer: Six months back when we started...