{
  "id": 6080895,
  "title": "Krafton chairman meets Indian prime minister, pledges $250 million additional investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/krafton-chairman-meets-indian-prime-minister-pledges-250-million",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-07T01:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260907/krafton-chairman-meets-indian-prime-minister-pledges-250-million-additional-investment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Krafton's Chairman Chang Byung-gyu met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, reinforcing the gaming company's dedication to India's burgeoning gaming and technology sectors. The discussion emphasized the potential for enhanced collaboration between India and Korea in gaming, innovation, and emerging technologies, according to Krafton. To date, Krafton has invested $250 million in India and intends to inject another $250 million over the next three to four years, totaling a projected $500 million in investments. The company has also set up a $670 million venture growth fund to facilitate investments in the Indian market. Krafton's investments aim to bolster India's gaming ecosystem, nurture indigenous intellectual property, and foster startups in emerging fields like artificial intelligence, robotics, and deep technology. Chang expressed optimism about India as a market brimming with \"exceptional talent across gaming, technology, and innovation,\" and stated that the company's ongoing investments reflect their \"long-term confidence.\"",
  "summary": "Krafton Chairman Chang Byung-gyu met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday, reaffirming the Korean game developer’s long-term commitment to India and its growing gaming and technology industries. The meeting highlighted opportunities for India and Korea to deepen cooperation in gaming, innovation and emerging technologies, according to Krafton. Krafton has invested $250…",
  "key_points": [
    "Krafton Chairman Chang Byung-gyu met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.",
    "Krafton pledges $250 million additional investment in India over the next three to four years.",
    "Company sets up $670 million venture growth fund for Indian market investments."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Krafton's pledge of additional investment cements its long-term commitment to India's gaming and tech sectors, aiming to nurture local talent and startups in emerging technologies.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Krafton chairman meets Indian PM, pledges $250 mil. additional investment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/krafton-chairman-meets-indian-pm-pledges-250-mil-additional-investment",
        "published": "2026-09-07T02:07:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}