Overview
- Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla met Prince Rahim Aga Khan V during his first official visit to the state and publicly urged deeper cooperation in education, healthcare, urban development and community welfare, according to state officials.
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy invited Prince Rahim to the Telangana Global Summit scheduled for December 7–9 and asked the Aga Khan Development Network to consider participating in project planning and investment talks.
- Officials identified specific potential collaboration areas including Musi River rejuvenation, restoration of City College and the old Osmania Hospital building, and continued conservation of heritage sites such as the Qutb Shahi complex.
- The meetings produced no binding agreements and remain at the planning and engagement stage, with both sides emphasizing project-level talks and technical cooperation ahead of any formal commitments.
- The Aga Khan Development Network’s decades-long work in Hyderabad — including the Trust for Culture’s restorations and the Aga Khan Foundation’s urban and community programs — is being cited by Telangana as a model for public‑private partnerships that could deliver local jobs, heritage tourism gains and improved services.