Overview
- Prince Rahim met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior national leaders during the visit that began on September 9, and those New Delhi discussions set the tone for state-level follow-ups.
- In Gujarat discussions on Saturday with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel focused on water conservation, millet promotion, natural farming, solar energy and strengthening cooperatives for village-level services.
- Maharashtra talks with Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis covered AKDN’s city Climate Action Plan, urban cooling and pond revival plus proposals for a children’s hospital, a geriatric hospital and training in geriatric care.
- Both Gujarat and Maharashtra expressed willingness to deepen grassroots partnerships and discussed creating institutional mechanisms for regular dialogue, project review and scaled implementation with AKDN.
- Telangana officials welcomed the Aga Khan’s visit, the governor called for stepped-up cooperation in education, healthcare and urban renewal, and the Ismaili community is preparing community engagements in Hyderabad scheduled for September 15.