Nearly 3,800 delegates from 58 countries expected at CII summit in Visakhapatnam

The 31st CII Partnership Summit begins in Visakhapatnam on November 12, bringing together nearly 3,800 delegates from 58 countries. Andhra Pradesh expects investment deals worth Rs 11 lakh crore, potentially generating 2.5 lakh jobs across sectors

Amaravati: The 31st CII Partnership Summit will begin in Visakhapatnam on Thursday, bringing together government representatives, overseas ministers, diplomats and global industry leaders from nearly 58 countries to explore investment opportunities and strengthen international economic partnerships.

The two-day event, themed ‘Navigating the New World Order: Trade, Technology, Trust and Thought Leadership’, is expected to facilitate investment deals worth up to Rs 11 lakh crore, with the potential to generate 2.5 lakh jobs.

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“Visakhapatnam, the City of Destiny, is all set to host the 31st CII Partnership Summit, beginning tomorrow! A very warm welcome to all delegates arriving with fresh ideas and big aspirations,” Naidu said in a post on X on Wednesday.

He said the summit would bring together leading industry representatives and prominent leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, for discussions on investment and economic opportunities.

Naidu expressed confidence that the deliberations would help identify new avenues for partnerships, attract investments and strengthen Andhra Pradesh’s position as a preferred destination for global businesses.

Organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the summit is being hosted by the Andhra Pradesh government.

Goyal will chair the summit, with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu serving as co-chair. Shah, other Union Ministers and representatives of leading international corporations are expected to participate.

The inaugural programme is scheduled to begin at 9.30 am on November 12. Shah is scheduled to attend the inaugural session from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm and later participate in the Women and Growth Summit from 1.40 pm to 2.40 pm.

Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan is scheduled to attend the concluding session at 4 pm on November 13, along with Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer and the Chief Minister.

Nearly 3,800 delegates from around 58 countries, including 16 overseas ministers and 40 international-level representatives, are expected to attend. The programme will feature country sessions involving Japan, the UAE, Russia, Europe and Africa, besides a special ministerial plenary with overseas representatives.

A special plenary on ‘Powering India’s Energy Future’, moderated by the World Economic Forum, will be among the highlights.

More than 400 business-to-business meetings and several business-to-government interactions are planned. Discussions will cover international trade, investments, value chains, geoeconomics, quantum technology, semiconductors, emerging technologies, skills, clean energy, agriculture and food security.

Naidu is scheduled to meet Shah on November 12 to discuss issues concerning Andhra Pradesh. He will also meet Union Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan at 5.45 pm to discuss setting up food processing units.

On November 13, the Chief Minister will meet Union Minister Pralhad Joshi at 2 pm and Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari at 3.15 pm to discuss state-related matters.

Naidu will also interact with Singapore Minister Gan Siow Huang, UAE Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Japanese Ambassador Keiichi Ono, Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov, Slovak Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenický and Guatemala’s Vice Minister Julio Eduardo Orozco Pérez.

Other engagements include meetings with World Intellectual Property Organisation Director General Daren Tang, former Japanese Ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu and leading corporate executives from ReNew, Kia India, RPSG Group, Mondelez, Saint-Gobain and MEIL. Representatives of space technology firms AgniKul, Skyroot, Bellatrix Aerospace and Hathor Rockets will also participate.

An Andhra Pradesh Pavilion and MSME exhibition showcasing industrial parks, products, tourism and investment opportunities will open to the public on November 14.

The government said 272 projects worth Rs 6 lakh crore had commenced operations, while projects worth another Rs 17 lakh crore had received approval. Andhra Pradesh accounted for 25.6 per cent of India’s foreign direct investment in 2025-26.

Six preparatory regional conferences resulted in 194 memoranda of understanding worth Rs 86,522 crore, which are expected to generate around 1.4 lakh jobs.

The previous summit in 2025 attracted over 3,000 delegates from 62 countries and secured more than 400 investment commitments exceeding Rs 10 lakh crore.