Stage set for 31st CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam on November 12&13; 58 countries to participate
Visakhapantam (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 9 (TNT):The 31st Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit will be held in Visakhapatnam on November 12 and 13, with government and industry representatives from 58 countries expected to participate.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and several Union Ministers, besides leading industrialists and corporate chief executives, will attend the two-day summit themed “Navigating New World Order”.
The summit, being organised by the CII in association with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and hosted by the Andhra Pradesh Government, will focus on attracting global investments and strengthening international trade and technology partnerships.
Representatives from 58 countries, including 16 foreign ministers and 40 international-level delegates, are expected to participate.
Ambassadors, industrial leaders and representatives of international organisations, including the World Food Programme, Asian Development Bank and United Nations Environment Programme, will also attend.
More than 400 business-to-business (B2B) meetings will be organised during the summit, besides business-to-government (B2G) interactions to facilitate discussions between investors and government representatives.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal will chair the summit, while Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will serve as its co-chair.
The inaugural session on November 12 will be attended by Amit Shah, Piyush Goyal, Chandrababu Naidu, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, State Minister Nara Lokesh and other dignitaries.
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan will participate in the concluding session on November 13, along with the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, the Chief Minister and other dignitaries.
The deliberations will cover trade, investments, global value chains, quantum technology, semiconductors, emerging technologies, international cooperation, skill development, green energy, sustainable industrial development, agriculture, food security and the bio-based economy.
The main event will be held at the Engineering College Grounds of Andhra University. The AP Women and Growth Summit 2026 will also be organised concurrently.
The summit will be preceded by meetings among industry representatives on November 11, followed by a dinner hosted by the Chief Minister.
The State Government has constituted a ministerial and official committee under the leadership of Minister Nara Lokesh to monitor the implementation of investment commitments and ensure that memorandums of understanding translate into projects on the ground.
So far, 272 projects worth Rs 6 lakh crore have commenced operations in Andhra Pradesh, while projects worth another Rs 17 lakh crore have received government approval.
The State has attracted 25.6 per cent of India’s total foreign direct investment (FDI) during 2025-26, according to the government.
The six preparatory regional conferences held ahead of the summit have attracted investment proposals worth Rs 86,522 crore through 194 memorandums of understanding, with the potential to generate employment for around 1.47 lakh people.
The CII Partnership Summit has been organised annually since 1995 as a platform for promoting India’s economic partnerships with countries across the world.
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