CM naidu invites TIME to take AP’s growth story to Global Audience
Visakhapatnam, Nov 13 (TNT) : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has invited global media organisation TIME to showcase the state’s development and investment opportunities internationally, highlighting its shift from Ease of Doing Business to Speed of Doing Business.
Participating in a fireside chat with TIME Managing Director (International) Damian Douglas at the TIME Impact Dinner held here on Thursday night, Naidu said the state was focusing on faster project implementation and expeditious execution of investments.
Citing Google’s proposed AI hub as an example, he said the project was announced in October 2025 and its foundation stone was laid in April 2026, demonstrating the state’s ability to translate investment announcements into implementation within six months.
He invited TIME to visit Andhra Pradesh again next year to witness its progress and take the state’s development story to a global audience.
Douglas appreciated the Chief Minister’s leadership and the progress made by Andhra Pradesh and assured that TIME would highlight the state’s growth story and development model globally.
The event, organised at The Park on the sidelines of the 31st CII Partnership Summit 2026, brought together around 100 business and government leaders.
A panel discussion on “The Partnership Imperative: Building the Next Chapter of Growth” deliberated on the role of partnerships in accelerating economic development.
The panel included representatives from Varaha ClimateAg, Publicis Groupe, Isuzu Motors India and the Asian Development Bank.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu and other business and government leaders attended the dinner.
The Two-day Summit, organised by the Andhra Pradesh government in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry,under the theme “Navigating the New World Order: Trade, Technology, Trust and Thought Leadership”.
Ministers from 14 countries and delegates from 66 countries are participating in the summit.
The exhibition will remain open to the public on November 14.
